During the fourth quarter of 2025, homeowners in San Jose paid property taxes amounting to 0.7% of their home values, which is under 0.7 times the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
Data show that 1,343 San Jose homes sold in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the median sales price at $1,400,000. The city’s median property tax bill for 2025 was $9,139, representing 0.7% of the median assessed home value.
The national average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
In Santa Clara County, Gilroy reported the highest effective property tax rate.
This article uses estimated inflation values and 2021 county tax data to calculate the 2025 effective property tax rate. Actual rates may differ slightly.
Home prices across the United States increased again in 2025, with the national median price reaching approximately $447,000 in June. That marks a rise of 1.13% from the prior year, according to Redfin. Redfin also highlights a substantial supply-demand gap, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a balanced market to be one where buyers and sellers are within 10% of each other.
The table below compares Gilroy’s property tax rate with those of other Santa Clara County cities, based on fourth quarter 2025 sales and tax data.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy | 85 | $950,000 | $8,281 | 0.9% |
| Lexington Hills | 4 | $1,014,000 | $8,124 | 0.8% |
| Burbank | 8 | $1,075,000 | $8,317 | 0.8% |
| Morgan Hill | 86 | $1,207,000 | $9,228 | 0.8% |
| Los Altos Hills | 24 | $5,095,000 | $35,273 | 0.7% |
| Milpitas | 85 | $1,280,000 | $8,613 | 0.7% |
| Alum Rock | 8 | $965,000 | $6,521 | 0.7% |
| East Foothills | 13 | $1,500,000 | $10,197 | 0.7% |
| San Jose | 1,343 | $1,400,000 | $9,139 | 0.7% |
| Mountain View | 134 | $1,705,000 | $11,275 | 0.7% |
| Fruitdale | 2 | $1,247,500 | $8,209 | 0.7% |
| Campbell | 69 | $1,680,000 | $10,338 | 0.6% |
| Los Gatos | 66 | $2,222,500 | $14,293 | 0.6% |
| Monte Sereno | 10 | $4,277,500 | $24,139 | 0.6% |
| San Martin | 7 | $1,500,000 | $8,998 | 0.6% |
| Loyola | 11 | $4,300,000 | $25,195 | 0.6% |
| Palo Alto | 138 | $3,200,000 | $15,267 | 0.5% |
| Sunnyvale | 173 | $1,830,000 | $9,601 | 0.5% |
| Saratoga | 62 | $4,137,500 | $19,271 | 0.5% |
| Cupertino | 73 | $2,850,000 | $13,570 | 0.5% |
| Cambrian Park | 4 | $2,300,000 | $9,799 | 0.4% |
| Los Altos | 56 | $4,562,500 | $19,687 | 0.4% |
| Santa Clara | 26 | $2,225,000 | $8,768 | 0.4% |
This article used information from BlockShopper.com. Source data may be accessed here.
