Riverside County · Property taxes
Property taxes in Riverside County
Property tax in Riverside County: the range of tax rates from the county's table, the levies behind it and the state rules, with a link to every source.
Key points
Riverside County property tax: total rates 1% to 1.3719% across 1297 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, Riverside County code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Riverside County's code applies in the unincorporated areas of the county. Cities in Riverside County have their own codes and their own pages.
Tax rates in this area
County rate table The county lists 1297 tax rate areas in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County for fiscal year 2025-26. Their total rate runs from 1% to 1.3719% of assessed value. 11% of the 174,900 parcels in these areas pay 1.1247%; the middle 80% pay from 1.0257% to 1.2569%.
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. In 67 of these areas a water district also charges a rate on land value only.
| Levy | Rate | Share of rate areas |
|---|---|---|
| General tax (Prop 13) | 1% | all |
| MT SAN JACINTO JR COLLEGE | 0.0025% | 51% |
Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: Riverside County rate table, fiscal year 2025-26.
Across the whole county (4,155 tax rate areas, cities included) the total rate runs from 1% to 1.3719%; the most common rate, 1.1247%, applies to 11% of parcels.
| City | Range | Rate areas |
|---|---|---|
| Banning | 1.296% – 1.3719% | 18 |
| Beaumont | 1.0823% – 1.296% | 37 |
| Blythe | 1.0772% | 34 |
| Calimesa | 1.2249% – 1.296% | 67 |
| Canyon Lake | 1.0565% | 12 |
| Cathedral City | 1.1602% – 1.2702% | 90 |
| Coachella | 1.2245% – 1.257% | 65 |
| Corona | 1.1247% – 1.2297% | 114 |
| Desert Hot Springs | 1.1602% – 1.2702% | 116 |
| Eastvale | 1.1147% – 1.1247% | 38 |
| Hemet | 1.1295% – 1.2064% | 175 |
| Indian Wells | 1.2245% | 109 |
| Indio | 1.2245% – 1.257% | 106 |
| Jurupa Valley | 1.1097% – 1.2297% | 125 |
| La Quinta | 1.2245% – 1.257% | 78 |
| Lake Elsinore | 1.0495% – 1.1384% | 93 |
| Menifee | 1.0565% – 1.156% | 157 |
| Moreno Valley | 1.1247% – 1.1995% | 189 |
| Murrieta | 1.0257% – 1.1403% | 240 |
| Norco | 1.1247% – 1.2297% | 23 |
| Palm Desert | 1.2102% – 1.2245% | 163 |
| Palm Springs | 1.1602% – 1.2569% | 99 |
| Perris | 1.0567% – 1.1559% | 150 |
| Rancho Mirage | 1.1602% – 1.2245% | 141 |
| Riverside | 1.1097% – 1.2297% | 163 |
| San Jacinto | 1.1295% – 1.2123% | 125 |
| Temecula | 1.0175% – 1.096% | 70 |
| Wildomar | 1.0565% – 1.1317% | 61 |
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 →
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Riverside County?
The county lists 1297 tax rate areas in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County for fiscal year 2025-26. Their total rate runs from 1% to 1.3719% of assessed value. 11% of the 174,900 parcels in these areas pay 1.1247%; the middle 80% pay from 1.0257% to 1.2569%. The exact rate depends on the address.
General information, not legal advice.
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