Property taxes in Rancho Cordova

Rancho Cordova property tax: the 8 Mello-Roos districts 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, Rancho Cordova code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Mello-Roos districts

State data Rancho Cordova has formed 8 Mello-Roos community facilities districts. A home inside one pays a special tax on its property tax bill, in addition to the rate above.

Rancho Cordova CFD 2021-1 (bonds run to 2054)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2003-1 (bonds run to 2038)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2004-1 (bonds run to 2037)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2005-1 (bonds run to 2045)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2014-1 (bonds run to 2051)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2018-1 (bonds run to 2051)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2022-1 (bonds run to 2053)
Rancho Cordova CFD No 2023-1 (bonds run to 2054)

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

Rancho Cordova code What Rancho Cordova's code adds
Tax on electricity	The tax is 2.5% of electricity charges. § 3.40.060 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of two 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 user, which are provided by a service supplier or nonutility service supplier to a service user.
Tax on gas	The tax is 2.5% of gas charges. § 3.40.070 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of two and one-half percent of the charges made for such gas, including all services related to the storage, transportation and delivery of such gas.
Exemptions	The first $45.00 of monthly electricity charges is exempt from the tax. Applies: Residential service users. § 3.40.060 · code text Notwithstanding the foregoing, the first $45.00 in total monthly charges made for electrical energy to a residential service user shall be exempt from the tax levied by this section. Gas charges for baseline usage approved by the state Public Utilities Commission are exempt. Applies: Residential service users. § 3.40.070 · code text Notwithstanding the foregoing, the charges made for the baseline rate usage approved by the California Public Utilities Commission for gas furnished to a residential service user shall be exempt from the tax levied by this section.
Tax on water, phone or cable	The tax is 2.5% of telecommunication charges. Applies: Telecommunication services. § 3.40.040 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of two 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. The tax is 2.5% of video service charges. Applies: Video services (cable). § 3.40.050 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of two and one-half percent of the charges made for such services and shall be collected from the service user by the video service supplier or its billing agent.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Does Rancho Cordova have Mello-Roos districts?

Yes. Rancho Cordova has formed 8 Mello-Roos community facilities districts (State Treasurer data). Only homes inside a district pay its special tax.

Does Rancho Cordova charge a utility users tax?

Rancho Cordova's code: The tax is 2.5% of electricity charges. (§ 3.40.060); The tax is 2.5% of gas charges. (§ 3.40.070).

General information, not legal advice.