Property owners in Solana Beach paid property taxes equal to 0.4% of their homes’ values during the first quarter of 2026, coming in at less than 0.4 times the national average, data from BlockShopper.com show.
BlockShopper.com reported that Solana Beach had a median sales price of $2,900,000 for homes sold in the first quarter of 2026, with three properties changing hands over the period. The city’s median property tax bill was $10,394 in 2026, representing 0.4% of the median home value being taxed.
The average effective property tax rate for the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Within San Diego County, the cities with the highest effective property tax rates included Imperial Beach, Julian, and Hidden Meadows.
The effective property tax rate for 2026 in the article above was determined using estimated inflation figures and 2024 county tax data. Actual effective property tax rates could differ somewhat.
U.S. home prices kept rising in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 as of June, which marks a 1.13% increase from the previous year, according to Redfin. The numbers also point to an ongoing gap between supply and demand, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 36% (a difference of 508,715 homes). Redfin considers a balanced market one where seller and buyer numbers are within 10% of each other.
The table below shows a comparison of median effective property tax rates for Imperial Beach and other San Diego County cities, calculated using property sales and tax data from the first quarter of 2026.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Beach | 3 | $388,000 | $5,702 | 1.5% |
| Julian | 3 | $275,000 | $3,731 | 1.4% |
| Hidden Meadows | 2 | $855,000 | $9,078 | 1.1% |
| Spring Valley | 8 | $585,000 | $5,606 | 1% |
| San Marcos | 13 | $829,000 | $7,214 | 0.9% |
| Lakeside | 4 | $652,000 | $5,730 | 0.9% |
| Borrego Springs | 4 | $297,250 | $2,613 | 0.9% |
| San Diego Country Estates | 9 | $780,000 | $6,768 | 0.9% |
| La Mesa | 12 | $670,000 | $5,449 | 0.8% |
| Winter Gardens | 5 | $643,000 | $5,251 | 0.8% |
| El Cajon | 27 | $732,500 | $5,702 | 0.8% |
| Valley Center | 6 | $926,750 | $7,175 | 0.8% |
| La Presa | 4 | $644,500 | $4,922 | 0.8% |
| Jamul | 4 | $1,036,500 | $7,789 | 0.8% |
| Alpine | 3 | $930,000 | $7,021 | 0.8% |
| Fallbrook | 7 | $809,000 | $6,033 | 0.7% |
| Bostonia | 2 | $700,000 | $5,215 | 0.7% |
| Chula Vista | 44 | $859,000 | $6,369 | 0.7% |
| Santee | 10 | $720,000 | $5,088 | 0.7% |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 2 | $4,750,000 | $34,360 | 0.7% |
| Escondido | 39 | $750,000 | $5,501 | 0.7% |
| Campo | 3 | $520,000 | $3,603 | 0.7% |
| Harbison Canyon | 2 | $935,000 | $6,493 | 0.7% |
| Ramona | 5 | $809,000 | $6,059 | 0.7% |
| Lemon Grove | 3 | $770,000 | $5,209 | 0.7% |
| National City | 3 | $625,000 | $4,097 | 0.7% |
| San Diego | 304 | $950,000 | $6,135 | 0.6% |
| Vista | 17 | $890,000 | $5,748 | 0.6% |
| Oceanside | 66 | $764,500 | $4,940 | 0.6% |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 4 | $4,450,000 | $27,003 | 0.6% |
| Poway | 9 | $1,280,000 | $7,328 | 0.6% |
| Carlsbad | 33 | $1,565,000 | $8,396 | 0.5% |
| Bonsall | 2 | $1,262,500 | $6,519 | 0.5% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 3 | $1,400,000 | $7,163 | 0.5% |
| Rancho San Diego | 7 | $1,315,000 | $6,575 | 0.5% |
| Bonita | 2 | $1,433,500 | $6,824 | 0.5% |
| Coronado | 3 | $2,327,000 | $12,523 | 0.5% |
| Lake San Marcos | 4 | $1,490,000 | $5,823 | 0.4% |
| Granite Hills | 3 | $1,850,000 | $6,923 | 0.4% |
| Solana Beach | 3 | $2,900,000 | $10,394 | 0.4% |
| Encinitas | 7 | $2,580,000 | $8,684 | 0.3% |
This article sourced information from BlockShopper.com. Original data is available here.