California · FIPS 06025 · ACS 2020–2024
Imperial County, California property tax rate
Homeowners in Imperial County paid a median of $2,394 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $309,600 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.83% of home value, 19% above the California rate of 0.70% and 12% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.83%Effective tax rate±0.07% margin · California: 0.70%
- $2,394Median tax per yearCalifornia: $5,124 · U.S.: $3,119
- $309,600Median home valueCalifornia: $734,700
- 28,210Owner-occupied homes57% of households own
| Measure | Imperial County | California | U.S. | Imperial County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.83% | 0.70% | 0.94% | 0.84% | −0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,394 | $5,124 | $3,119 | $2,348 | +$46 (+2.0%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,848 | $5,839 | $3,489 | $2,679 | +$169 (+6.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,647 | $3,825 | $2,576 | $1,586 | +$61 (+3.8%) |
| Median home value | $309,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 | $279,500 | +$30,100 (+10.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $75,358,800 | $51,076,257,600 | $360,573,527,500 | $71,288,700 |
How Imperial County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.27 a year, against $6.98 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in California: 53 of 55 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 56% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.86% of value; homes without one: 0.75%. Median bills: $2,848 and $1,647.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$46 (+2.0%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.83% ± 0.07% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 28,210 owner-occupied homes.
California counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter County | 0.78% | $3,268 | $433,500 |
| Solano County | 0.78% | $4,621 | $617,700 |
| San Benito County | 0.79% | $6,441 | $793,400 |
| San Joaquin County | 0.79% | $3,960 | $530,700 |
| Yolo County | 0.79% | $4,749 | $620,700 |
| Placer County | 0.79% | $5,812 | $688,100 |
| Lassen County | 0.80% | $1,923 | $265,300 |
| Riverside County | 0.83% | $4,348 | $557,300 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.