Saratoga property tax: where it goes
A Saratoga house pays 1.147% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $2,000,001 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $23,175 a year.
Tax is levied on valuation.
Santa Clara County's 2026-27 tax rate book is not published yet; 2025-26 rates are the latest.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $2,000,001 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% maximum levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $19,930 |
| County retirement levy and county library | 0.0412% | $821 |
| County bonds (VMC 2008, 2016 housing bond) | 0.0108% | $215 |
| Saratoga Elementary 2002 bond (schools) | 0.0451% | $899 |
| Saratoga City GO bond 2000 | 0.0036% | $72 |
| Saratoga Fire District bond 2000 | 0.0083% | $165 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga High 2014 bond (schools) | 0.0132% | $263 |
| West Valley-Mission community college bonds (schools) | 0.0192% | $383 |
| Mid Peninsula Open Space 2014 bond | 0.0014% | $28 |
| Valley Water state water project | 0.0039% | $78 |
| Saratoga Union School District Measure A parcel tax | flat | $68 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga High School Measure A parcel tax (2024-25 rate, rises with inflation) | flat | $128 |
| Valley Water Safe, Clean Water special tax (2026-27) | flat | $82 |
| Mosquito & vector control assessments | flat | $31 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority Measure AA | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.147% | $23,175 |
2025-26 tax year, Santa Clara County (tax rate area 015-042); flat charges 2026-27 where stated. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption. If you own and occupy your home as your principal place of residence, you may be eligible for an exemption of up to $7,000 off the dwelling's assessed value. How: File the claim with the Santa Clara County Assessor.
- Combine neighboring lots for the school parcel tax. Contiguous parcels used solely for owner-occupied single-family purposes under identical ownership can be treated as one parcel for the Saratoga Union School District parcel tax ($68 per year). How: Apply to the district by June 30 for the term beginning July 1.
Sources
- WVSD property tax bill charges
- Santa Clara County tax rate book 2025-26
- Saratoga Union parcel tax
- SUSD contiguous exemption
- BOE homeowners exemption
- Assessor homeowners exemption
- Valley Water special tax
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.