Rancho Cucamonga homeowners paid property taxes equal to 0.7% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, an amount less than 0.8 times the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
According to data from 248 sales in the same period, the city’s median home sales price was $760,000 for the fourth quarter of 2025. During 2025, the median tax bill reached $5,674, also representing 0.7% of the taxed homes’ median value.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% during 2024.
Fontana posted the highest property tax rate in San Bernardino County.
This article estimates the 2025 effective property tax rate using projected inflation and 2021 tax records from the county; therefore, actual rates may show slight differences.
Across the U.S., home prices continued to climb in 2025, with Redfin reporting a national median value of about $447,000 as of June, reflecting a 1.13% increase compared to the prior year. Redfin’s data also indicate there were 36% more sellers than buyers, with 508,715 more homes available than there were buyers in the market. A market is considered balanced when buyer and seller numbers are within 10% of each other, by Redfin’s measure.
The table below provides a comparison of effective property tax rates in Fontana and several other San Bernardino County cities, using property tax and sales records for the fourth quarter of 2025.
| 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 uses information from BlockShopper.com. Source data is available here.