Wasco property tax: where it goes
A Wasco house at the typical market value ($273,600) pays about $3,110 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Wasco house pays 1.165% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $273,600 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $3,107 a year.
Tax is levied on $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home.
Kern County had not published its 2026–27 rate book when this was checked.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $273,600 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $2,666 |
| Wasco school bonds (UN 2001B, 2011 RFDNG, 2016 series, 2021 REF) (schools) | 0.084% | $224 |
| Wasco high school bonds (UHS REF 22, HIGH 08 REF, 2008C, UHSD 2024-A) (schools) | 0.0499% | $133 |
| Kern Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0316% | $84 |
| Total | 1.165% | $3,107 |
2025–26 tax year, Kern County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Wasco compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Corcoran · 36 mi1.06%
- Porterville · 37 mi1.07%
- Tulare · 42 mi1.10%
- Shafter · 12 mi1.11%
- Bakersfield · 25 mi1.16%
- Wasco1.17%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off assessed value. A qualifying owner-occupied home gets a $7,000 reduction in taxable value. How: To claim the exemption, the homeowner must make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | First property tax installment due; delinquent Dec 10 at 5:00 P.M., then a ten percent penalty. |
Sources
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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