What Riverside County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Riverside County has the 22nd highest effective rate and the 16th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $821 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $3,284 a year, or $274 a month. Priced at the California average rate instead, the same home would cost $37 a month less in tax.
Many newer subdivisions in Riverside County fall within Mello-Roos community facilities districts, so a new-construction bill can carry a special tax that an older home across town does not.
Parcel-level values and tax history are published by the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $408,240 against a $510,300 Riverside County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $2,580 |
| Property tax | $349 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $3,079 |
Property tax is 11.3% of the $3,079 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $349 each month toward the Riverside County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Riverside County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$45 on the $4,189 median tax and ±$3,271 on the $510,300 median value, so the 0.821% rate is a county-wide average rather than the rate on any one bill.
These medians describe today's owners, not today's buyers. How California values and caps a home, including what resets on sale, is set out on the California page.
Counties with a similar rate
- Miami-Dade County, FL0.827%
- Hillsborough County, FL0.836%
- King County, WA0.836%
- Philadelphia County, PA0.840%
Also in California: Los Angeles County (0.694%), Orange County (0.666%), San Diego County (0.700%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Riverside County, CA?
The effective rate is 0.821%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($4,189) divided by the median home value ($510,300) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Riverside County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $3,284 a year, or $274 a month. That is $37 a month more than the California average rate of 0.71% would give on the same price.
How much of a Riverside County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $510,300 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $349 of a $3,079 total monthly payment, or 11.3%.
Is property tax in Riverside County high compared with the rest of California?
Riverside County's 0.821% is 0.11 percentage points above the 0.71% California average, and its $4,189 median bill ranks 16th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 22nd.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Riverside County: B25103 median tax $4,189, B25077 median value $510,300, B25003 524,872 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.