Riverside property tax: where it goes
A Riverside house at the typical market value ($584,800) pays about $6,360 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Riverside house pays 1.101% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $584,800 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $6,363 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $584,800 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $5,778 |
| Riverside Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.065% | $376 |
| Riverside City Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0277% | $160 |
| Metropolitan Water District (MWD West) | 0.0085% | $49 |
| Total | 1.101% | $6,363 |
2026-27 tax year, Riverside County (Riverside Unified, Riverside City Community College and MWD West). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Riverside compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Riverside1.10%
- Eastvale · 11 mi1.10%
- Jurupa Valley · 6 mi1.12%
- Moreno Valley · 11 mi1.14%
- Grand Terrace · 8 mi1.21%
- Colton · 9 mi1.21%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income city utility tax refund. The City of Riverside's refund program returns the city utility tax paid, not to exceed $35, plus 100% of paid street light assessment district fees. How: File the City of Riverside Finance Department's refund claim form.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 25 days) | Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Riverside County (filing period July 2 to November 30, 2026). |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment, due Feb 1, becomes delinquent Apr 10; taxes not paid by the delinquent date get a 10% penalty. |
Sources
- Riverside County 2026-27 tax rates
- California BOE: homeowners' exemption
- California BOE: 2026 assessment appeal filing periods
Checked October 28, 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.
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