South San Francisco property tax: where it goes
A South San Francisco house at the typical market value ($1,188,800) pays about $13,570 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A South San Francisco house pays 1.072% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,188,800 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $12,705 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value less exemptions (Prop 13): the 1% general tax plus the bond rates listed for South San Francisco tax rate area 013-002.
The San Mateo County 2026-27 tax rate book is not posted yet (the latest online is 2025-2026), so the bond rates are the 2025-26 ones. The flat charges are the 2026-27 amounts.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,188,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $11,818 |
| South San Francisco Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0538% | $636 |
| San Mateo County Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.018% | $213 |
| Mosquito and disease control assessment (Zone A) | flat | $27 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.072% | $12,705 |
2025-26 tax rates, San Mateo County (South San Francisco tax rate area 013-002); 2026-27 flat charges. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How South San Francisco compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- South San Francisco1.07%
- Burlingame · 5 mi1.12%
- San Mateo · 7 mi1.12%
- Millbrae · 4 mi1.13%
- Daly City · 6 mi1.16%
- Alameda · 9 mi1.21%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Veterans rated 100% disabled (or partially disabled and unemployable), or their unmarried surviving spouses, can get a basic exemption of up to $180,671 for lien date 2026; with household income up to $81,131 the low-income exemption is up to $271,009. How: See the San Mateo County Assessor's Disabled Veterans' Exemption page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 26 days) | Last day to file an appeal of an annual assessment with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (the filing period is July 2 to November 30). |
| Dec 10 (in 36 days) | Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes. |
| Feb 15 | Deadline for first-time homeowners' exemption claims to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes. |
Sources
- San Mateo County Tax Rate Book FY 2025-2026
- LAO: Understanding California's Property Taxes
- San Mateo County Assessor: Homeowners' Exemption
- California BOE: Homeowners' Exemption
- San Mateo County Assessor: Disabled Veterans' Exemption
- San Mateo County Assessor: appeal an assessment
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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