Encinitas residents paid property taxes equal to 0.5% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025, which is less than 0.6 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data shows that the median sales price for homes in Encinitas in Q4 2025 reached $1,675,000, based on 37 transactions in that period. The city’s median 2025 tax bill was $8,518, equaling 0.5% of the median assessed value for taxed homes.
The average effective property tax rate across the US stood at 0.888% for 2024.
Among San Diego County cities, Oceanside recorded the highest property tax rate.
The calculations for the 2025 effective property tax rate in this report use inflation estimates and county data from 2024. The actual effective rate may differ slightly in specific cases.
The U.S. median home price rose in 2025, climbing to around $447,000 in June. This marks a 1.13% increase compared with a year prior, Redfin reports. Their statistics also point to an imbalance in the market, showing 36% more sellers than buyers—508,715 homes more. Under Redfin’s guidelines, a balanced market keeps the gap between sellers and buyers within 10%.
The table below presents a comparison among Oceanside and several other cities in San Diego County based on their median effective property tax rates, calculated using Q4 2025 property sales and tax data.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 3 | $515,000 | $4,846 | 0.9% |
| El Cajon | 55 | $717,000 | $5,593 | 0.8% |
| Hidden Meadows | 3 | $1,150,000 | $8,905 | 0.8% |
| Escondido | 2 | $676,500 | $5,396 | 0.8% |
| Campo | 3 | $435,000 | $3,534 | 0.8% |
| Bonita | 2 | $874,000 | $6,694 | 0.8% |
| San Diego | 755 | $850,000 | $6,018 | 0.7% |
| Lemon Grove | 14 | $758,500 | $5,110 | 0.7% |
| Fallbrook | 30 | $830,750 | $5,918 | 0.7% |
| Chula Vista | 45 | $866,000 | $6,248 | 0.7% |
| Rancho San Diego | 5 | $880,000 | $6,450 | 0.7% |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 3 | $4,950,000 | $33,705 | 0.7% |
| Imperial Beach | 15 | $879,000 | $5,593 | 0.6% |
| Vista | 43 | $933,500 | $5,638 | 0.6% |
| La Mesa | 8 | $867,500 | $5,346 | 0.6% |
| Spring Valley | 8 | $896,250 | $5,500 | 0.6% |
| La Presa | 4 | $767,500 | $4,828 | 0.6% |
| National City | 5 | $720,000 | $4,019 | 0.6% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 2 | $1,251,000 | $7,026 | 0.6% |
| Carlsbad | 85 | $1,556,000 | $8,236 | 0.5% |
| Encinitas | 37 | $1,675,000 | $8,518 | 0.5% |
| Bonsall | 5 | $1,225,000 | $6,395 | 0.5% |
| Coronado | 6 | $2,614,500 | $12,285 | 0.5% |
| San Marcos | 2 | $1,795,000 | $7,076 | 0.4% |
| Poway | 2 | $1,890,000 | $7,188 | 0.4% |
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