Scotts Valley property tax: where it goes
A Scotts Valley house at the typical market value ($1,105,700) pays about $13,340 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Scotts Valley house pays 1.121% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,105,700 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $12,483 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value determined and enrolled by the county assessor.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,105,700 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $10,987 |
| 2013 Scotts Valley USD refunding bond (schools) | 0.0207% | $227 |
| 2014 B Scotts Valley GO bond (schools) | 0.0244% | $268 |
| 2024 A-1 Scotts Valley school district bond (schools) | 0.0313% | $343 |
| 2024 A-2 Scotts Valley school district bond (schools) | 0.0127% | $139 |
| 2025 Scotts Valley USD refunding (schools) | 0.0135% | $149 |
| Cabrillo College 1998 Series D bond (schools) | 0.0014% | $15 |
| Cabrillo College 2004 Series A bond (schools) | 0.0051% | $56 |
| Cabrillo College 2016 refunding bond (schools) | 0.005% | $55 |
| Cabrillo College 2019 A refunding bond (schools) | 0.0015% | $17 |
| Cabrillo College 2019 B refunding bond (schools) | 0.0053% | $58 |
| Measure V Scotts Valley Unified School District parcel tax | flat | $168 |
| Total | 1.121% | $12,483 |
2026-27 tax year, Santa Cruz County (tax rate area 04-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Scotts Valley compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Scotts Valley1.12%
- Santa Cruz · 6 mi1.14%
- Los Gatos · 12 mi1.15%
- Saratoga · 15 mi1.15%
- Campbell · 16 mi1.22%
- Watsonville · 16 mi1.22%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off taxable value. The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. How: The home must have been the owner's principal residence on January 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | The first installment of property taxes is due November 1 and becomes delinquent December 10. |
Sources
Checked October 29, 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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