San Bernardino property tax: where it goes
A San Bernardino house at the typical market value ($422,300) pays about $4,880 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A San Bernardino house pays 1.175% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $422,300 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $4,878 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $422,300 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $4,153 |
| San Bernardino Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0889% | $369 |
| San Bernardino Community College bonds (schools) | 0.0457% | $190 |
| San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District | 0.04% | $166 |
| Total | 1.175% | $4,878 |
2026-27 tax year, San Bernardino County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How San Bernardino compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- San Bernardino1.17%
- Highland · 8 mi1.17%
- Redlands · 9 mi1.18%
- Rialto · 6 mi1.19%
- Colton · 6 mi1.21%
- Grand Terrace · 8 mi1.21%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off taxable value. A qualifying owner-occupied home gets a $7,000 reduction in taxable value if it was the owner's principal residence on January 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 25 days) | The 2026 regular assessment appeal filing period in San Bernardino County runs from July 2, 2026, to November 30, 2026. |
| Feb 15 | Last day to file a first-time homeowners' exemption claim and receive the full exemption for that year. |
Sources
- San Bernardino County 2026-27 property tax rates (Attachment A)
- California BOE: homeowners' exemption
- San Bernardino County Clerk of the Board: assessment appeals
- California BOE Publication 29: property tax overview
- San Bernardino users tax on electricity (SBMC 3.44.050), via GoCodebook
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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