The median sales price of a San Bernardino County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $480,000, based on data from the 6,050 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,210, 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 Bernardino County real estate data showed homeowners in Searles Valley, Fort Irwin, and Riverside paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Searles Valley with some other cities belonging to San Bernardino County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 10 | $37,500 | $458 | 1.2% |
| Fort Irwin | 2 | $194,500 | $2,176 | 1.1% |
| Riverside | 1 | $375,000 | $3,768 | 1% |
| Fontana | 380 | $585,000 | $4,782 | 0.8% |
| Bloomington | 37 | $427,000 | $3,252 | 0.8% |
| Yucca Valley | 133 | $371,500 | $3,004 | 0.8% |
| Big Bear City | 200 | $398,000 | $3,269 | 0.8% |
| Needles | 20 | $142,500 | $1,149 | 0.8% |
| Silver Lakes | 39 | $365,000 | $2,951 | 0.8% |
| Yucaipa | 144 | $521,000 | $4,376 | 0.8% |
| Spring Valley Lake | 54 | $464,500 | $3,809 | 0.8% |
| Grand Terrace | 8 | $523,000 | $3,930 | 0.8% |
| Victorville | 380 | $400,000 | $2,612 | 0.7% |
| Big Bear Lake | 137 | $625,000 | $4,567 | 0.7% |
| Adelanto | 84 | $380,000 | $2,666 | 0.7% |
| Rialto | 132 | $519,500 | $3,419 | 0.7% |
| Chino | 169 | $695,000 | $4,917 | 0.7% |
| Chino Hills | 142 | $863,000 | $6,150 | 0.7% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 348 | $703,500 | $5,018 | 0.7% |
| Apple Valley | 277 | $395,000 | $2,820 | 0.7% |
| Piñon Hills | 34 | $372,500 | $2,637 | 0.7% |
| Phelan | 49 | $389,000 | $2,609 | 0.7% |
| Lucerne Valley | 26 | $225,000 | $1,509 | 0.7% |
| Upland | 155 | $750,000 | $4,962 | 0.7% |
| Oak Hills | 31 | $600,000 | $4,119 | 0.7% |
| Redlands | 171 | $589,000 | $4,113 | 0.7% |
| Highland | 115 | $545,000 | $4,058 | 0.7% |
| Running Springs | 57 | $350,000 | $2,524 | 0.7% |
| Lake Arrowhead | 157 | $612,000 | $4,281 | 0.7% |
| Mentone | 11 | $565,000 | $4,209 | 0.7% |
| Crestline | 122 | $399,000 | $2,604 | 0.7% |
| Ontario | 287 | $611,000 | $3,540 | 0.6% |
| Mountain View Acres | 7 | $380,000 | $2,115 | 0.6% |
| Hesperia | 300 | $405,000 | $2,437 | 0.6% |
| Colton | 125 | $460,000 | $2,731 | 0.6% |
| San Bernardino | 443 | $460,000 | $2,723 | 0.6% |
| Jurupa Valley | 1 | $278,000 | $1,575 | 0.6% |
| Twentynine Palms | 91 | $276,000 | $1,673 | 0.6% |
| Oak Glen | 2 | $1,087,500 | $6,620 | 0.6% |
| Loma Linda | 38 | $647,500 | $4,152 | 0.6% |
| Homestead Valley | 19 | $225,000 | $1,285 | 0.6% |
| Wrightwood | 37 | $440,000 | $2,836 | 0.6% |
| Montclair | 49 | $600,000 | $3,239 | 0.5% |
| Barstow | 90 | $245,000 | $1,298 | 0.5% |
| San Antonio Heights | 9 | $1,285,000 | $6,656 | 0.5% |
| Muscoy | 12 | $484,000 | $2,245 | 0.5% |
| Lenwood | 20 | $225,000 | $1,114 | 0.5% |
| Lytle Creek | 8 | $445,500 | $2,440 | 0.5% |
| Morongo Valley | 16 | $306,000 | $1,643 | 0.5% |
| Joshua Tree | 39 | $499,000 | $1,999 | 0.4% |
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