Property taxes in Newark

Newark property tax: total rates 1.1458% across 52 tax rate areas (FY 2026-27), 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, Newark code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Tax rates in this area

County rate table The county lists 52 tax rate areas inside Newark for fiscal year 2026-27, all with the same total rate: 1.1458% 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.

What makes up the rate here: the levies in at least half of the 52 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
NEWARK UNIF SCH BOND 2 & UP	0.0656%	56%
OHLONE COM COLL BONDS	0.0272%	all
WASHINGTON TWP HOSP	0.0212%	all
BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT	0.0163%	all
COUNTY GO BOND	0.0083%	all
ALAMEDA CO WATER	0.0054%	all
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK 1	0.0018%	all

Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: Alameda County rate table, fiscal year 2026-27.

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

Newark code What Newark's code adds
Tax on electricity	three and one-quarter percent of electricity charges Applies: Since January 1, 2016 (was three and one-half percent) § 3.18.060 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of three and one-half percent of the charges made for such electricity, and for any supplemental services or other associated activities directly related to and/or necessary for the provision of electricity to the service users that are provided by a service supplier or non-utility service supplier to a service user.
Tax on gas	three and one-quarter percent of gas charges Applies: Since January 1, 2016 § 3.18.070 · code text Effective January 1, 2016, and thereafter, the rate shall be reduced to three and one-quarter percent.
Exemptions	Residents in PG&E's CARE Program are exempt from gas and electric tax; phone or video tax exemption may also apply. Applies: The person must live at the service location; nonresidential locations do not qualify. § 3.18.030 · code text A residential service user shall be exempt from the gas and electric tax of this chapter if he or she is qualified and is enrolled in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) CARE Program ("California Alternate Rates for Energy" program). A resident living alone or with a spouse or partner is exempt if at least one is 70 or older. Applies: Apply to the tax administrator on the form; a DMV driver's license or ID card proves age. § 3.18.030 · code text An exemption from any tax imposed under this chapter shall be granted to any residential service user who is seventy years of age or older if such service user resides alone or if he or she shares his or her residence with a spouse or a registered domestic partner, and at least one spouse or partner meets the age criteria for the exemption.
Tax on water, phone or cable	three and one-quarter percent of telecommunication charges Applies: Telecommunication services, since January 1, 2016 (was three and one-half percent) § 3.18.040 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of three and one-half percent of the charges made for such services and shall be collected from the service user by the telecommunication services supplier or its billing agent.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Newark?

The county lists 52 tax rate areas inside Newark for fiscal year 2026-27, all with the same total rate: 1.1458% of assessed value. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Newark charge a utility users tax?

Newark's code: three and one-quarter percent of electricity charges (Since January 1, 2016 (was three and one-half percent)) (§ 3.18.060); three and one-quarter percent of gas charges (Since January 1, 2016) (§ 3.18.070).

General information, not legal advice.