How much are property taxes in Rio del Mar, CA?

Name: Property taxes in Rio del Mar, CA, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Rio del Mar, CA pay a median of $8,403 (±$1,000) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $7,743.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $9,702.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $1,338,100.

In Rio del Mar, the median real estate tax went from $7,250 in 2015–2019 to $8,403 in 2020–2024 (+15.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $8,403 (±$1,000)
With a mortgage: $7,743
Without a mortgage: $9,702
Share of median value: 0.6%

Real estate taxes in Rio del Mar against Santa Cruz County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio del Mar	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Median real estate taxes	$8,403 (±$1,000)	$6,538 (±$166)	$5,124 (±$17)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$7,743 (±$1,283)	$7,434 (±$226)	$5,839 (±$17)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$9,702 (±$1,401)	$4,595 (±$320)	$3,825 (±$19)	$2,576
Median home value	$1,338,100 (±$137,763)	$1,027,500 (±$15,133)	$734,700 (±$1,307)	$332,700

In Rio del Mar, the median real estate tax is higher than in Santa Cruz County ($6,538).

It is also higher than in California ($5,124).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Santa Cruz County, Rio del Mar ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 152 of 1,056.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Rio del Mar

The median tax ($8,403) is 0.6% of the median home value ($1,338,100).

Across Santa Cruz County the same ratio is 0.6%.

Across California it is 0.7%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Rio del Mar have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$7,250 (±$508)	$8,403 (±$1,000)	+15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$927,400 (±$27,827)	$1,338,100 (±$137,763)	+44.3%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Rio del Mar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio del Mar
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Rio del Mar	—	$8,403 (±$1,000)	—
Seacliff	2.3 mi	$8,396 (±$688)	Not measurably different
Aptos	2.3 mi	$6,860 (±$702)	Lower
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	2.8 mi	$6,802 (±$1,664)	Not measurably different
La Selva Beach	3.1 mi	$8,750 (±$2,754)	Not measurably different
Capitola	4.0 mi	$5,675 (±$683)	Lower
Soquel	4.5 mi	$7,025 (±$850)	Lower
Pleasure Point	4.7 mi	$7,178 (±$2,020)	Not measurably different
Day Valley	4.9 mi	$6,910 (±$1,226)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aptos, CA ($6,860), Capitola, CA ($5,675), Soquel, CA ($7,025).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Corralitos	$10,000 or more
2	La Selva Beach	$8,750 (±$2,754)
3	Bonny Doon	$8,688 (±$987)
4	Rio del Mar	$8,403 (±$1,000)
5	Seacliff	$8,396 (±$688)
6	Scotts Valley	$7,933 (±$889)
7	Brookdale	$7,703 (±$3,399)
8	Pleasure Point	$7,178 (±$2,020)
9	Soquel	$7,025 (±$850)
10	Live Oak (community)	$6,952 (±$519)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio del Mar is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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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Questions about Rio del Mar

How much are property taxes in Rio del Mar?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rio del Mar, CA is $8,403 (±$1,000) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Rio del Mar?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Rio del Mar, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Rio del Mar gone up?

In Rio del Mar, the median real estate tax went from $7,250 in 2015–2019 to $8,403 in 2020–2024 (+15.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Rio del Mar higher than in Santa Cruz County?

In Rio del Mar, the median real estate tax is higher than in Santa Cruz County ($6,538).

It is also higher than in California ($5,124).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

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 Rio del Mar CDP, California (place:60928, 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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