Property taxes in Pomona

Pomona property tax: total rates 1.1191% to 1.2508% across 130 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, Pomona 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 130 tax rate areas inside Pomona for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1191% to 1.2508% of assessed value. 98% of the 31,917 parcels in these areas pay 1.2508%.

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 130 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
UNIFIED SCHOOLS	0.0635% – 0.1826%	all
COMMNTY COLLEGE	0.0434% – 0.0597%	all
METRO WATER DIST	0.0085%	all

Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: Los Angeles 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

Pomona code What Pomona's code adds
Exemptions	Residents whose gross income meets the city's tax schedule criteria are exempt; hardship exemptions may also apply. § 50-218 · code text The tax imposed by this article shall not apply during any calendar year to persons residing in the city who use telephone, gas, electric or water services in or upon the premises where their residential unit is situated and whose gross income from all sources whatsoever is within the criteria indicated in the city's utility users' tax schedule available through the city's revenue division and available on the city's website.
Tax on water, phone or cable	9% of the charges. Applies: Residential telecommunication users, effective January 1, 1997. § 50-203 · code text (1) Residential users: Nine percent, effective January 1, 1997.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Pomona?

The county lists 130 tax rate areas inside Pomona for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1191% to 1.2508% of assessed value. 98% of the 31,917 parcels in these areas pay 1.2508%. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Pomona charge a utility users tax?

Pomona's code: 9% of the charges. (Residential telecommunication users, effective January 1, 1997.) (§ 50-203).

General information, not legal advice.