Santa Rosa property tax: where it goes
A Santa Rosa house at the typical market value ($713,900) pays about $8,270 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Santa Rosa house pays 1.146% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $713,900 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $8,274 a year.
Tax is levied on net taxable value times the tax rate per $100, plus the voter-approved taxes and direct charges listed on the bill.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $713,900 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $7,069 |
| Sonoma Water Warm Springs Dam / Russian River Project | 0.007% | $49 |
| Rincon Valley Union Elementary 2004 bond (schools) | 0.021% | $148 |
| Rincon Valley Union Elementary 2014 bond (schools) | 0.02% | $141 |
| Rincon Valley Union Elementary 2024 bond (schools) | 0.0225% | $159 |
| Santa Rosa High School District 2002 bond (schools) | 0.0035% | $25 |
| Santa Rosa High School District 2014 bond (schools) | 0.015% | $106 |
| Santa Rosa High School District 2022 bond (schools) | 0.03% | $212 |
| Sonoma County Junior College District 2002 bond (schools) | 0.009% | $64 |
| Sonoma County Junior College District 2014 bond (schools) | 0.018% | $127 |
| Sonoma County mosquito abatement | flat | $12 |
| Rincon Valley Union Elementary special tax | flat | $119 |
| Santa Rosa storm water assessment (varies by parcel) | flat | $30 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.146% | $8,274 |
2026-27 tax year, Sonoma County (Santa Rosa tax rate area 004-009). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Santa Rosa compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Sonoma · 17 mi1.11%
- Windsor · 9 mi1.12%
- Healdsburg · 15 mi1.13%
- Petaluma · 15 mi1.13%
- Rohnert Park · 7 mi1.14%
- Santa Rosa1.15%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 26 days) | Last day of Sonoma County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2). |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for that year. |
| Nov 1 | First installment of the annual property tax bill is due November 1 and becomes delinquent at 5:00 p.m. on December 10. |
Sources
- www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/lta26023.pdf
- www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/homeowners_exemption.htm
- myparceltax.com/sfbay/
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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