Montclair residents paid property taxes at an effective rate of 0.5% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025, or approximately 0.6 times the national average, data from BlockShopper.com shows.
The median price for a Montclair home was $685,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025, calculated from the 21 property sales in the same period. The city’s median property tax bill in 2025 totaled $3,662, representing 0.5% of the median taxable home value.
For comparison, the average U.S. effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within San Bernardino County, Fontana registered the highest property tax rate.
This article’s effective property tax rate for 2025 is based on estimated inflation and county 2021 tax records. Actual rates may differ in some circumstances.
National home prices rose again in 2025, with the median hitting roughly $447,000 in June, a 1.13% increase from the year before, according to Redfin. Their data also indicate a noticeable gap between sellers and buyers: there were 36% more sellers, for a total difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a market balanced when the numbers of buyers and sellers are within 10%.
Below is a table comparing median effective property tax rates for Fontana and other San Bernardino County cities, using fourth-quarter 2025 sales and property tax figures.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana | 214 | $642,500 | $5,408 | 0.8% |
| Rialto | 83 | $555,000 | $3,867 | 0.7% |
| Chino | 116 | $770,000 | $5,560 | 0.7% |
| Bloomington | 22 | $497,500 | $3,677 | 0.7% |
| Chino Hills | 103 | $995,000 | $6,955 | 0.7% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 248 | $760,000 | $5,674 | 0.7% |
| Upland | 118 | $814,500 | $5,611 | 0.7% |
| Ontario | 168 | $665,000 | $4,003 | 0.6% |
| Colton | 6 | $520,000 | $3,088 | 0.6% |
| San Antonio Heights | 7 | $1,344,000 | $7,527 | 0.6% |
| Montclair | 21 | $685,000 | $3,662 | 0.5% |
| Lytle Creek | 2 | $552,500 | $2,760 | 0.5% |
This article refers to information from BlockShopper.com. The source data is available here.