Property owners in San Diego County paid 0.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2025, which is less than 0.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by North Coast California News.
The median sales price of a San Diego County home in the first quarter of 2025 was $900,000, based on data from the 1,436 properties sold during that time. In 2025, the median tax bill for the county was $5,930, which is 0.7% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.6 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of San Diego County real estate data showed homeowners in Borrego Springs paid the highest tax rate of 1.5%.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2025 using estimated inflation values and 2023 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following table compares Borrego Springs with some other cities belonging to San Diego County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2025.
| City | Q1 2025 Sales | Q1 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrego Springs | 7 | $170,000 | $2,493 | 1.5% |
| Rancho San Diego | 13 | $670,000 | $6,360 | 0.9% |
| Spring Valley | 9 | $615,000 | $5,321 | 0.9% |
| Campo | 3 | $390,000 | $3,504 | 0.9% |
| Crest | 3 | $675,000 | $5,809 | 0.9% |
| Imperial Beach | 8 | $715,000 | $5,552 | 0.8% |
| Hidden Meadows | 3 | $1,050,000 | $8,762 | 0.8% |
| Bostonia | 2 | $602,500 | $4,956 | 0.8% |
| Chula Vista | 106 | $800,000 | $6,314 | 0.8% |
| San Marcos | 31 | $910,000 | $7,080 | 0.8% |
| Pauma Valley | 3 | $679,000 | $5,617 | 0.8% |
| Winter Gardens | 11 | $655,000 | $4,964 | 0.8% |
| San Diego Country Estates | 11 | $745,000 | $6,288 | 0.8% |
| Vista | 41 | $835,000 | $5,565 | 0.7% |
| Fallbrook | 34 | $867,000 | $5,776 | 0.7% |
| El Cajon | 35 | $759,000 | $5,481 | 0.7% |
| La Mesa | 33 | $750,000 | $5,170 | 0.7% |
| Valley Center | 10 | $1,010,000 | $6,949 | 0.7% |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 7 | $4,000,000 | $26,210 | 0.7% |
| Bonita | 9 | $1,000,000 | $6,533 | 0.7% |
| Lakeside | 17 | $800,000 | $5,480 | 0.7% |
| Escondido | 68 | $741,250 | $5,320 | 0.7% |
| La Presa | 21 | $725,000 | $4,741 | 0.7% |
| Jamul | 2 | $1,100,000 | $7,390 | 0.7% |
| Ramona | 8 | $845,000 | $5,517 | 0.7% |
| Jesmond Dene | 2 | $754,750 | $5,425 | 0.7% |
| Alpine | 7 | $1,050,000 | $7,125 | 0.7% |
| San Diego | 616 | $975,000 | $5,904 | 0.6% |
| Lemon Grove | 8 | $781,250 | $4,991 | 0.6% |
| National City | 4 | $705,000 | $3,983 | 0.6% |
| Oceanside | 103 | $840,000 | $4,722 | 0.6% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 7 | $1,199,000 | $6,776 | 0.6% |
| Santee | 26 | $789,000 | $4,833 | 0.6% |
| Eucalyptus Hills | 3 | $1,035,000 | $5,929 | 0.6% |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 4 | $5,663,500 | $33,356 | 0.6% |
| Poway | 19 | $1,116,000 | $7,122 | 0.6% |
| Lake San Marcos | 5 | $931,000 | $5,842 | 0.6% |
| Harbison Canyon | 3 | $1,050,000 | $6,450 | 0.6% |
| Pine Valley | 2 | $717,000 | $4,028 | 0.6% |
| Carlsbad | 69 | $1,515,000 | $8,274 | 0.5% |
| Solana Beach | 10 | $1,844,000 | $9,927 | 0.5% |
| Coronado | 11 | $2,522,000 | $11,985 | 0.5% |
| Encinitas | 35 | $1,860,000 | $8,339 | 0.4% |
| Del Mar | 4 | $3,997,500 | $16,552 | 0.4% |
