Property owners in San Bernardino County paid 0.8% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2023, 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 fourth quarter of 2023 was $480,000, based on data from the 4,190 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $3,659, 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 eight cities paid the highest tax rate of 0.9%.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 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 following table compares Big Bear Lake 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 fourth quarter of 2023.
| City | Q4 2023 Sales | Q4 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake | 93 | $525,000 | $4,866 | 0.9% |
| Yucca Valley | 87 | $370,000 | $3,201 | 0.9% |
| Big Bear City | 130 | $397,000 | $3,483 | 0.9% |
| Needles | 14 | $142,500 | $1,224 | 0.9% |
| Spring Valley Lake | 34 | $458,500 | $4,058 | 0.9% |
| Highland | 102 | $490,000 | $4,323 | 0.9% |
| Searles Valley | 7 | $55,500 | $488 | 0.9% |
| Mentone | 14 | $519,000 | $4,485 | 0.9% |
| Fontana | 230 | $620,000 | $5,095 | 0.8% |
| Adelanto | 68 | $370,000 | $2,840 | 0.8% |
| Apple Valley | 205 | $390,000 | $3,005 | 0.8% |
| Oak Hills | 31 | $550,000 | $4,389 | 0.8% |
| Silver Lakes | 40 | $382,500 | $3,144 | 0.8% |
| Yucaipa | 106 | $567,500 | $4,662 | 0.8% |
| Jurupa Valley | 4 | $216,000 | $1,678 | 0.8% |
| Riverside | 2 | $500,000 | $4,015 | 0.8% |
| Running Springs | 51 | $327,000 | $2,690 | 0.8% |
| Loma Linda | 22 | $551,250 | $4,423 | 0.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead | 154 | $602,000 | $4,561 | 0.8% |
| Crestline | 79 | $350,000 | $2,774 | 0.8% |
| Wrightwood | 20 | $363,000 | $3,022 | 0.8% |
| Victorville | 239 | $400,000 | $2,783 | 0.7% |
| Rialto | 88 | $530,000 | $3,643 | 0.7% |
| Chino | 130 | $701,500 | $5,238 | 0.7% |
| Colton | 93 | $425,000 | $2,909 | 0.7% |
| Chino Hills | 130 | $978,250 | $6,552 | 0.7% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 271 | $775,000 | $5,346 | 0.7% |
| Piñon Hills | 25 | $390,000 | $2,810 | 0.7% |
| Phelan | 57 | $417,000 | $2,780 | 0.7% |
| Upland | 127 | $759,000 | $5,287 | 0.7% |
| Redlands | 136 | $600,000 | $4,383 | 0.7% |
| Twentynine Palms | 58 | $250,000 | $1,782 | 0.7% |
| Oak Glen | 5 | $1,066,500 | $7,053 | 0.7% |
| Grand Terrace | 10 | $632,500 | $4,187 | 0.7% |
| Ontario | 188 | $640,000 | $3,772 | 0.6% |
| Montclair | 51 | $615,000 | $3,450 | 0.6% |
| Mountain View Acres | 3 | $398,000 | $2,253 | 0.6% |
| Hesperia | 218 | $421,000 | $2,597 | 0.6% |
| San Antonio Heights | 11 | $1,100,000 | $7,092 | 0.6% |
| Joshua Tree | 25 | $345,000 | $2,129 | 0.6% |
| San Bernardino | 335 | $450,000 | $2,901 | 0.6% |
| Muscoy | 18 | $406,250 | $2,392 | 0.6% |
| Homestead Valley | 15 | $242,000 | $1,369 | 0.6% |
| Barstow | 71 | $264,500 | $1,383 | 0.5% |
| Lucerne Valley | 22 | $321,250 | $1,608 | 0.5% |
| Lenwood | 14 | $257,250 | $1,187 | 0.5% |
| Morongo Valley | 18 | $332,500 | $1,751 | 0.5% |
| Bloomington | 18 | $774,500 | $3,464 | 0.4% |
