How much are property taxes in Los Altos, CA?
Homeowners in Los Altos, CA pay a median of $10,000 or more a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).
Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $10,000 or more.
Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $10,000 or more.
Figures last updated on .
- Median real estate taxes
- $10,000 or more
- With a mortgage
- $10,000 or more
- Without a mortgage
- $10,000 or more
Real estate taxes in Los Altos against Santa Clara County, its state and the nation
| Los Altos | Santa Clara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Homes with a mortgage | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $5,839 (±$17) | $3,489 |
| Homes without a mortgage | $10,000 or more | $6,633 (±$137) | $3,825 (±$19) | $2,576 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $1,490,600 (±$14,163) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
Median real estate taxes in places near Los Altos
| Place | Distance | Median real estate taxes | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos | — | $10,000 or more | — |
| Loyola | 1.3 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
| Los Altos Hills | 2.3 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
| Mountain View | 2.4 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
| Palo Alto | 3.2 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
| Sunnyvale | 4.0 mi | $9,220 (±$412) | — |
| Cupertino | 4.4 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
| Stanford | 5.6 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
| Ladera | 6.0 mi | $10,000 or more | — |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median real estate taxes across Santa Clara County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median real estate taxes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Cupertino | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Los Altos | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Los Altos Hills | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Los Gatos | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Monte Sereno | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Mountain View | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Palo Alto | $10,000 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Saratoga | $10,000 or more |
Showing 8 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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How much are property taxes in Los Altos?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Los Altos, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Altos city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Altos city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Altos city, California
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Altos city, California
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Altos city, California
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Los Altos city, California (place:43280, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.
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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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