Property owners in San Bernardino County paid 0.8% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2024, which is less than 0.7 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Victor Valley Times.
The median sales price of a San Bernardino County home in the third quarter of 2024 was $507,500, based on data from the 4,810 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $3,787, which is 0.8% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.7 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 and Big Bear City paid the highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2024 using estimated inflation values and 2021 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
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 2024.
| City | Q3 2024 Sales | Q3 2024 Median Price | Median tax 2024 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 11 | $31,500 | $505 | 1.6% |
| Big Bear City | 159 | $365,000 | $3,605 | 1% |
| Yucca Valley | 100 | $350,000 | $3,313 | 0.9% |
| Silver Lakes | 35 | $355,000 | $3,255 | 0.9% |
| Yucaipa | 117 | $553,000 | $4,826 | 0.9% |
| Spring Valley Lake | 50 | $492,500 | $4,201 | 0.9% |
| Highland | 112 | $524,500 | $4,475 | 0.9% |
| Lake Arrowhead | 160 | $548,500 | $4,721 | 0.9% |
| Mentone | 10 | $517,500 | $4,642 | 0.9% |
| Fontana | 271 | $645,000 | $5,274 | 0.8% |
| Big Bear Lake | 109 | $620,000 | $5,037 | 0.8% |
| Adelanto | 71 | $385,000 | $2,940 | 0.8% |
| Chino | 179 | $718,000 | $5,422 | 0.8% |
| Piñon Hills | 40 | $382,500 | $2,908 | 0.8% |
| Running Springs | 49 | $350,000 | $2,784 | 0.8% |
| Crestline | 92 | $351,500 | $2,872 | 0.8% |
| Victorville | 270 | $420,000 | $2,881 | 0.7% |
| Rialto | 123 | $570,000 | $3,771 | 0.7% |
| Bloomington | 23 | $495,000 | $3,586 | 0.7% |
| Chino Hills | 150 | $992,250 | $6,782 | 0.7% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 327 | $760,000 | $5,534 | 0.7% |
| Apple Valley | 284 | $420,000 | $3,110 | 0.7% |
| Phelan | 55 | $405,000 | $2,878 | 0.7% |
| Upland | 148 | $791,500 | $5,472 | 0.7% |
| Oak Hills | 21 | $630,000 | $4,543 | 0.7% |
| Redlands | 154 | $622,500 | $4,536 | 0.7% |
| Grand Terrace | 6 | $592,500 | $4,334 | 0.7% |
| Loma Linda | 25 | $655,000 | $4,579 | 0.7% |
| Wrightwood | 26 | $464,000 | $3,128 | 0.7% |
| Ontario | 280 | $660,000 | $3,904 | 0.6% |
| Mountain View Acres | 11 | $420,000 | $2,332 | 0.6% |
| Hesperia | 259 | $447,500 | $2,688 | 0.6% |
| Colton | 111 | $495,000 | $3,011 | 0.6% |
| San Antonio Heights | 9 | $1,250,000 | $7,340 | 0.6% |
| Joshua Tree | 29 | $360,000 | $2,204 | 0.6% |
| Lucerne Valley | 23 | $275,000 | $1,664 | 0.6% |
| San Bernardino | 381 | $485,000 | $3,003 | 0.6% |
| Muscoy | 15 | $400,000 | $2,476 | 0.6% |
| Twentynine Palms | 70 | $286,000 | $1,845 | 0.6% |
| Oak Glen | 2 | $1,172,500 | $7,301 | 0.6% |
| Morongo Valley | 11 | $325,000 | $1,812 | 0.6% |
| Montclair | 53 | $680,000 | $3,572 | 0.5% |
| Barstow | 58 | $275,250 | $1,432 | 0.5% |
| Jurupa Valley | 2 | $316,000 | $1,737 | 0.5% |
| Lenwood | 14 | $257,500 | $1,228 | 0.5% |
| Needles | 10 | $304,500 | $1,267 | 0.4% |
| Homestead Valley | 22 | $335,000 | $1,417 | 0.4% |
