Property taxes in Escondido

Escondido property tax: total rates 1.0732% to 1.1586% across 247 tax rate areas (FY 2025-26), the levies behind it and the Prop 13 rules, with the county source. The county sets and collects the tax.

Each block below is marked county or state data, Escondido code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

County rate table The county lists 247 tax rate areas inside Escondido for fiscal year 2025-26. Their total rate runs from 1.0732% to 1.1586% of assessed value.

The total is the 1% general tax (Proposition 13) plus the rates voters approved for school, city and other bonds. It does not include fixed charges such as Mello-Roos special taxes, parcel taxes or assessments, which come on the same bill.

Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: San Diego County rate table, fiscal year 2025-26.

State data Escondido has formed 4 Mello-Roos community facilities districts. A home inside one pays a special tax on its property tax bill, in addition to the rate above.

• Escondido CFD 2022-1 (bonds run to 2054)
• Escondido CFD No 2000-01 (bonds run to 2031)
• Escondido CFD No 2006-01 (bonds run to 2036)
• Escondido CFD No 2020-02 (bonds run to 2052)

The state data gives no tax amounts. Your tax bill shows them; the address lookup lists the districts named for the city. School, water and other districts may have formed districts here too. Source: California State Treasurer, DebtWatch (reporting year 2025).

CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →