Poway property tax: where it goes
A Poway house pays 1.128% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,034,800 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $11,608 a year.
Tax is levied on value (ad valorem): Proposition 13 limits the tax to one percent (1%) of full value, and a typical annual secured tax bill adds tax rates for voter approved debt of school districts and special districts.
The County Auditor has not yet published its 2026-27 tax rate book (checked October 22, 2026), so the ad valorem rates are 2025-26. The vector control assessment is the 2026-27 amount.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,034,800 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $10,278 |
| Poway Unified School District bonds (SFID 2007-1, Prop C) (schools) | 0.0359% | $369 |
| Poway Unified School District bonds (SFID 2002-1, 2019 refunding) (schools) | 0.0111% | $114 |
| Poway Unified School District bonds (SFID 2002-1, 2025 refunding) (schools) | 0.024% | $247 |
| Palomar Community College District (schools) | 0.019% | $196 |
| Palomar Health bonds (Prop BB) | 0.031% | $319 |
| Metropolitan Water District | 0.007% | $72 |
| County vector control assessment | flat | $13 |
| Total | 1.128% | $11,608 |
2025-26 tax year, San Diego County (tax rate area 17001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 38 days) | An appeal is filed with the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Boards. The filing period is July 2nd through November 30th of each year. |
| Dec 10 (in 48 days) | First property tax installment delinquent after close of business; 10% penalty after that. |
| Feb 15 | Homeowners' exemption deadline for the full exemption (about $70); late filings through December 10 get 80%. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment payment deadline; 10% penalty plus $10 cost added to payments made after this date. |
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Sources
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.