Ridgecrest property tax: where it goes
A Ridgecrest house pays 1.157% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $253,900 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $2,856 a year.
Tax is levied on the taxable value, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption.
Kern County's 2026-27 rate book is not yet published (the 2026-27 rate book address returns not found); the 2025-26 rate book is the latest.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $253,900 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $2,469 |
| Sierra Sands Unified bonds 06A (schools) | 0.0516% | $127 |
| Sierra Sands Unified bonds 06B (schools) | 0.0163% | $40 |
| Sierra Sands Unified (schools) | 0.0572% | $141 |
| Kern Community College SRID 2002B (schools) | 0.0089% | $22 |
| Kern Community College SRID 2002C (schools) | 0.0018% | $5 |
| Kern Community College SFID 16C (schools) | 0.0023% | $6 |
| Kern Community College SFID 16D (schools) | 0.0117% | $29 |
| Kern Community College SFID 16E (schools) | 0.0069% | $17 |
| Total | 1.157% | $2,856 |
2025-26 tax year, Kern County (Ridgecrest tax rate area 010-002). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 10 (in 49 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after 5:00 P.M. on Dec 10: ten percent penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Last day to file a homeowners' exemption claim for the full exemption for that year. |
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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.