The median sales price of a San Bernardino County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $460,000, based on data from the 4,045 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 Needles, Silver Lakes, and Riverside paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Needles 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 first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needles | 13 | $65,000 | $1,224 | 1.9% |
| Silver Lakes | 39 | $330,000 | $3,144 | 1% |
| Riverside | 2 | $385,750 | $4,015 | 1% |
| Fontana | 272 | $575,000 | $5,095 | 0.9% |
| Big Bear Lake | 105 | $565,000 | $4,866 | 0.9% |
| Yucca Valley | 87 | $350,000 | $3,201 | 0.9% |
| Yucaipa | 109 | $510,000 | $4,662 | 0.9% |
| Spring Valley Lake | 40 | $429,000 | $4,058 | 0.9% |
| Highland | 75 | $490,000 | $4,323 | 0.9% |
| Fort Irwin | 4 | $252,500 | $2,318 | 0.9% |
| Victorville | 264 | $365,000 | $2,783 | 0.8% |
| Adelanto | 75 | $335,000 | $2,840 | 0.8% |
| Chino | 118 | $660,000 | $5,238 | 0.8% |
| Big Bear City | 105 | $420,000 | $3,483 | 0.8% |
| Chino Hills | 127 | $843,000 | $6,552 | 0.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 276 | $687,500 | $5,346 | 0.8% |
| San Antonio Heights | 5 | $861,000 | $7,092 | 0.8% |
| Apple Valley | 209 | $376,000 | $3,005 | 0.8% |
| Phelan | 49 | $350,000 | $2,780 | 0.8% |
| Oak Hills | 24 | $565,000 | $4,389 | 0.8% |
| Redlands | 120 | $582,500 | $4,383 | 0.8% |
| Grand Terrace | 6 | $506,000 | $4,187 | 0.8% |
| Running Springs | 25 | $350,000 | $2,690 | 0.8% |
| Searles Valley | 6 | $63,500 | $488 | 0.8% |
| Loma Linda | 20 | $569,500 | $4,423 | 0.8% |
| Mentone | 9 | $528,000 | $4,485 | 0.8% |
| Crestline | 57 | $355,000 | $2,774 | 0.8% |
| Lytle Creek | 5 | $310,000 | $2,600 | 0.8% |
| Wrightwood | 28 | $380,000 | $3,022 | 0.8% |
| Rialto | 95 | $515,000 | $3,643 | 0.7% |
| Mountain View Acres | 8 | $322,500 | $2,253 | 0.7% |
| Bloomington | 26 | $471,500 | $3,464 | 0.7% |
| Hesperia | 204 | $395,500 | $2,597 | 0.7% |
| Piñon Hills | 33 | $375,000 | $2,810 | 0.7% |
| Upland | 113 | $725,500 | $5,287 | 0.7% |
| San Bernardino | 325 | $425,000 | $2,901 | 0.7% |
| Twentynine Palms | 80 | $246,500 | $1,782 | 0.7% |
| Lake Arrowhead | 99 | $615,000 | $4,561 | 0.7% |
| Ontario | 219 | $608,000 | $3,772 | 0.6% |
| Montclair | 30 | $597,750 | $3,450 | 0.6% |
| Barstow | 73 | $229,000 | $1,383 | 0.6% |
| Colton | 93 | $452,500 | $2,909 | 0.6% |
| Joshua Tree | 38 | $372,500 | $2,129 | 0.6% |
| Lucerne Valley | 27 | $250,000 | $1,608 | 0.6% |
| Muscoy | 10 | $405,000 | $2,392 | 0.6% |
| Lenwood | 14 | $237,000 | $1,187 | 0.5% |
| Homestead Valley | 18 | $250,000 | $1,369 | 0.5% |
| Morongo Valley | 15 | $322,000 | $1,751 | 0.5% |
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