California · FIPS 06051 · ACS 2020–2024
Mono County, California property tax rate
Homeowners in Mono County paid a median of $4,177 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $639,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.70% of home value, 1% above the California rate of 0.70% and 25% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.70%Effective tax rate±0.15% margin · California: 0.70%
- $4,177Median tax per yearCalifornia: $5,124 · U.S.: $3,119
- $639,400Median home valueCalifornia: $734,700
- 3,758Owner-occupied homes65% of households own
| Measure | Mono County | California | U.S. | Mono County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.94% | 0.72% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,177 | $5,124 | $3,119 | $3,936 | +$241 (+6.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,512 | $5,839 | $3,489 | $4,364 | +$148 (+3.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,860 | $3,825 | $2,576 | $2,409 | +$451 (+18.7%) |
| Median home value | $639,400 | $734,700 | $332,700 | $514,300 | +$125,100 (+24.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $17,921,700 | $51,076,257,600 | $360,573,527,500 | $17,051,600 |
How Mono County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.03 a year, against $6.98 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in California: 30 of 55 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 44% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.73% of value; homes without one: 0.64%. Median bills: $4,512 and $2,860.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$241 (+6.1%). 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 0.70% ± 0.15% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 3,758 owner-occupied homes.
California counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County | 0.69% | $2,537 | $360,200 |
| Madera County | 0.69% | $2,756 | $393,200 |
| Tulare County | 0.69% | $2,318 | $330,100 |
| Amador County | 0.70% | $3,172 | $449,800 |
| Shasta County | 0.70% | $2,542 | $366,400 |
| Butte County | 0.71% | $2,951 | $424,700 |
| Calaveras County | 0.71% | $3,319 | $457,200 |
| Lake County | 0.72% | $2,369 | $324,300 |
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.