Property taxes in Gilroy

Gilroy property tax: the 1 Mello-Roos district the city formed, the levies and the Prop 13 rules, with each source. The county sets and collects the tax.

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

Mello-Roos districts

State data Gilroy has formed 1 Mello-Roos community facilities district. A home inside one pays a special tax on its property tax bill, in addition to the rate above.

Gilroy CFD No 2000-1 (bonds run to 2031)

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).

The state rules underneath

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 →

Utility users tax

Gilroy code What Gilroy's code adds
Tax on electricity	The tax is 5% of electricity charges. § 26B.11 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five (5) percent of the charges made for such electricity,
Tax on gas	The tax is 5% of gas charges. § 26B.14 · code text The tax imposed by this article shall be at the rate of five (5) percent of the charges made for such gas,
Tax on water, phone or cable	The tax is 5% of telephone service charges. Applies: Intrastate telephone communication services. § 26B.7 · code text The tax imposed by this article shall be at the rate of five (5) percent of the charges made for such services,

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gilroy have Mello-Roos districts?

Yes. Gilroy has formed 1 Mello-Roos community facilities district (State Treasurer data). Only homes inside a district pay its special tax.

Does Gilroy charge a utility users tax?

Gilroy's code: The tax is 5% of electricity charges. (§ 26B.11); The tax is 5% of gas charges. (§ 26B.14).

General information, not legal advice.