| Sales Tax |
|---|
| Palo Alto City Sales Tax | 0.0% |
| Santa Clara County Sales Tax | 3.0% |
| California State Sales Tax | 6.0% |
| Combined Sales Tax | 9.0% |
| Property Tax |
|---|
| Santa Clara County Property Tax | 1.202% |
| California State Property Tax | 0.0% |
| Income Tax |
|---|
| Local Income Tax | 0% |
| California State Income Tax | 1% (<$7,850) to 13.30% (> $1m) |
Source(s): http://www.boe.ca.gov
Sales Tax in Palo Alto, CA
While the State of California only charges a 6% sales tax, there's also a state mandated 1.25% local rate, bringing the minimum sales tax rate in the
state up to 7.25%.
A combined city and county sales tax rate of 3.0% on top of California's 6% base makes Palo Alto one of
the more expensive cities to shop in, with 1717 out of 1782 cities
having a sales tax rate this low or lower.
Property Tax in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County has one of the higher property tax rates in the state, at around 1.202%. 57
out of 58 counties have lower property tax rates.
0 counties have higher tax rates.
Note that 1.202% is an effective tax rate estimate. Actual property tax rates vary slightly from property to property within cities and
counties due to special property tax boundaries.
California has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country, thanks primarily to Proposition 13, a 1978 amendment to California's Constitution.
Proposition 13 limits property taxes (which are determined by local governments) to at most 1% of the property's cash value. In addition, annual increases due
to property value appreciation are limited to 2% per year. A property's value can only be reassessed for tax purposes if the property changes owners or if there
is construction done to the property.
Despite the 1% ad valorem tax limit, almost all effective property tax rates in California actually end up exceeding 1%. How can that happen? Proposition 13 allows
local governments to charge additional fixed amount special assessments. Those special assessments can be earmarked for anything from funding schools to mosquito abatement.
Local governments are also allowed to sell taxpayer approved bonds, which are repaid by additional property taxes not subject to the 1% limit.
Income Tax in California
California is one of 36 states that don't have any local (city or county level) income taxes. It does, however, have the highest top tax bracket in
the country of 13.3% on income over $1 million, as well as a pretty high effective rate for middle class workers.
Other Tax Rates in California
Elmwood, Alameda, CA
Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, CA
Clearlake, Lake, CA
Mount Hermon, Santa Cruz, CA
Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA
Woodland, Yolo, CA
Diablo, Contra Costa, CA
East Highlands (Highland), San Bernardino, CA
Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino, CA
Death Valley Junction, Inyo, CA
San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Oceano, San Luis Obispo, CA
Mono Hot Springs, Fresno, CA
Keswick, Shasta, CA
Marshall, Marin, CA
Markleeville, Alpine, CA
Maxwell, Colusa, CA
Adin, Modoc, CA
Lennox, Los Angeles, CA
Pollock Pines, El Dorado, CA
Anderson, Shasta, CA
Crows Landing, Stanislaus, CA
Bell, Los Angeles, CA
Olive View (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Naval Air Station (Coronado), San Diego, CA
Larkfield, Sonoma, CA
Farmington, San Joaquin, CA
Greenbrae (Larkspur), Marin, CA
Richmond, Contra Costa, CA
Wilseyville, Calaveras, CA
Casitas Springs, Ventura, CA
Bolsa, Orange, CA
Lompoc, Santa Barbara, CA
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
San Juan Capistrano, Orange, CA
Bermuda Dunes, Riverside, CA
Grand Terrace, San Bernardino, CA
Two Rock Coast Guard Station, Sonoma, CA
Los Osos, San Luis Obispo, CA
El Sobrante, Contra Costa, CA
Nipton, San Bernardino, CA
Agua Caliente Springs, San Diego, CA
Petaluma, Sonoma, CA
Johnsondale, Tulare, CA
Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga), San Bernardino, CA
Gustine, Merced, CA
Dos Palos, Merced, CA
University, Santa Barbara, CA
Vallejo, Solano, CA
Diamond Springs, El Dorado, CA
Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA
San Lucas, Monterey, CA
Montebello, Los Angeles, CA
Smoke Tree (Palm Springs), Riverside, CA
Soda Springs, Nevada, CA
Pioneertown, San Bernardino, CA
Fenner, San Bernardino, CA
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
Agua Caliente, Sonoma, CA
Oak Park, Ventura, CA
Sepulveda (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Beale A.F.B., Yuba, CA
Angels Camp, Calaveras, CA
Mount Hebron, Siskiyou, CA
Giant Forest, Tulare, CA
Strawberry, Tuolumne, CA
U.S. Naval Postgrad School (Monterey), Monterey, CA
Cutler, Tulare, CA
Crowley Lake, Mono, CA
Roseland, Sonoma, CA
Mill Creek, Tehama, CA
Castaic, Los Angeles, CA
Phelan, San Bernardino, CA
Mint Canyon, Los Angeles, CA
Patterson, Stanislaus, CA
Stonyford, Colusa, CA
Orange Cove, Fresno, CA
Lake Sherwood, Ventura, CA
Samoa, Humboldt, CA
Old Station, Shasta, CA
Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz, CA
Grass Valley, Nevada, CA
Felton, Santa Cruz, CA
Alberhill (Lake Elsinore), Riverside, CA
Sierraville, Sierra, CA
Oro Grande, San Bernardino, CA
Port Hueneme, Ventura, CA
Santa Rosa Valley, Ventura, CA
McClellan, Sacramento, CA
Iowa Hill, Placer, CA
Malibu, Los Angeles, CA
Quartz Hill, Los Angeles, CA
Eureka, Humboldt, CA
Middletown, Lake, CA
Sheepranch, Calaveras, CA
Al Tahoe, El Dorado, CA
Caruthers, Fresno, CA
Mira Vista, Contra Costa, CA
Lower Lake, Lake, CA
San Leandro, Alameda, CA
North Gardena, Los Angeles, CA
Mountain Ranch, Calaveras, CA
Mendocino, Mendocino, CA
El Macero, Yolo, CA
Fairmount, Contra Costa, CA
Shively, Humboldt, CA
Calpella, Mendocino, CA
Clear Creek, Siskiyou, CA
Talmage, Mendocino, CA
Mountain Center, Riverside, CA
Camp Beale, Yuba, CA
Stratford, Kings, CA
Calabasas Park, Los Angeles, CA
Warm Springs (Fremont), Alameda, CA
Van Nuys (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Base Line, San Bernardino, CA
Campo Seco, Calaveras, CA
Alton, Humboldt, CA
Agoura Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Lemon Grove, San Diego, CA
Elmwood, Alameda, CA
Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, CA
Clearlake, Lake, CA
Mount Hermon, Santa Cruz, CA
Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA
Woodland, Yolo, CA
Diablo, Contra Costa, CA
East Highlands (Highland), San Bernardino, CA
Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino, CA
Death Valley Junction, Inyo, CA
San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Oceano, San Luis Obispo, CA
Mono Hot Springs, Fresno, CA
Keswick, Shasta, CA
Marshall, Marin, CA
Markleeville, Alpine, CA
Maxwell, Colusa, CA
Adin, Modoc, CA
Lennox, Los Angeles, CA
Pollock Pines, El Dorado, CA
Anderson, Shasta, CA
Crows Landing, Stanislaus, CA
Bell, Los Angeles, CA
Olive View (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Naval Air Station (Coronado), San Diego, CA
Larkfield, Sonoma, CA
Farmington, San Joaquin, CA
Greenbrae (Larkspur), Marin, CA
Richmond, Contra Costa, CA
Wilseyville, Calaveras, CA
Casitas Springs, Ventura, CA
Bolsa, Orange, CA
Lompoc, Santa Barbara, CA
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
San Juan Capistrano, Orange, CA
Bermuda Dunes, Riverside, CA
Grand Terrace, San Bernardino, CA
Two Rock Coast Guard Station, Sonoma, CA
Los Osos, San Luis Obispo, CA
El Sobrante, Contra Costa, CA
Nipton, San Bernardino, CA
Agua Caliente Springs, San Diego, CA
Petaluma, Sonoma, CA
Johnsondale, Tulare, CA
Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga), San Bernardino, CA
Gustine, Merced, CA
Dos Palos, Merced, CA
University, Santa Barbara, CA
Vallejo, Solano, CA
Diamond Springs, El Dorado, CA
Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA
San Lucas, Monterey, CA
Montebello, Los Angeles, CA
Smoke Tree (Palm Springs), Riverside, CA
Soda Springs, Nevada, CA
Pioneertown, San Bernardino, CA
Fenner, San Bernardino, CA
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
Agua Caliente, Sonoma, CA
Oak Park, Ventura, CA
Sepulveda (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Beale A.F.B., Yuba, CA
Angels Camp, Calaveras, CA
Mount Hebron, Siskiyou, CA
Giant Forest, Tulare, CA
Strawberry, Tuolumne, CA
U.S. Naval Postgrad School (Monterey), Monterey, CA
Cutler, Tulare, CA
Crowley Lake, Mono, CA
Roseland, Sonoma, CA
Mill Creek, Tehama, CA
Castaic, Los Angeles, CA
Phelan, San Bernardino, CA
Mint Canyon, Los Angeles, CA
Patterson, Stanislaus, CA
Stonyford, Colusa, CA
Orange Cove, Fresno, CA
Lake Sherwood, Ventura, CA
Samoa, Humboldt, CA
Old Station, Shasta, CA
Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz, CA
Grass Valley, Nevada, CA
Felton, Santa Cruz, CA
Alberhill (Lake Elsinore), Riverside, CA
Sierraville, Sierra, CA
Oro Grande, San Bernardino, CA
Port Hueneme, Ventura, CA
Santa Rosa Valley, Ventura, CA
McClellan, Sacramento, CA
Iowa Hill, Placer, CA
Malibu, Los Angeles, CA
Quartz Hill, Los Angeles, CA
Eureka, Humboldt, CA
Middletown, Lake, CA
Sheepranch, Calaveras, CA
Al Tahoe, El Dorado, CA
Caruthers, Fresno, CA
Mira Vista, Contra Costa, CA
Lower Lake, Lake, CA
San Leandro, Alameda, CA
North Gardena, Los Angeles, CA
Mountain Ranch, Calaveras, CA
Mendocino, Mendocino, CA
El Macero, Yolo, CA
Fairmount, Contra Costa, CA
Shively, Humboldt, CA
Calpella, Mendocino, CA
Clear Creek, Siskiyou, CA
Talmage, Mendocino, CA
Mountain Center, Riverside, CA
Camp Beale, Yuba, CA
Stratford, Kings, CA
Calabasas Park, Los Angeles, CA
Warm Springs (Fremont), Alameda, CA
Van Nuys (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Base Line, San Bernardino, CA
Campo Seco, Calaveras, CA
Alton, Humboldt, CA
Agoura Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Lemon Grove, San Diego, CA
Elmwood, Alameda, CA
Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, CA
Clearlake, Lake, CA
Mount Hermon, Santa Cruz, CA
Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA
Woodland, Yolo, CA
Diablo, Contra Costa, CA
East Highlands (Highland), San Bernardino, CA
Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino, CA
Death Valley Junction, Inyo, CA
San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Oceano, San Luis Obispo, CA
Mono Hot Springs, Fresno, CA
Keswick, Shasta, CA
Marshall, Marin, CA
Markleeville, Alpine, CA
Maxwell, Colusa, CA
Adin, Modoc, CA
Lennox, Los Angeles, CA
Pollock Pines, El Dorado, CA
Anderson, Shasta, CA
Crows Landing, Stanislaus, CA
Bell, Los Angeles, CA
Olive View (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Naval Air Station (Coronado), San Diego, CA
Larkfield, Sonoma, CA
Farmington, San Joaquin, CA
Greenbrae (Larkspur), Marin, CA
Richmond, Contra Costa, CA
Wilseyville, Calaveras, CA
Casitas Springs, Ventura, CA
Bolsa, Orange, CA
Lompoc, Santa Barbara, CA
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
San Juan Capistrano, Orange, CA
Bermuda Dunes, Riverside, CA
Grand Terrace, San Bernardino, CA
Two Rock Coast Guard Station, Sonoma, CA
Los Osos, San Luis Obispo, CA
El Sobrante, Contra Costa, CA
Nipton, San Bernardino, CA
Agua Caliente Springs, San Diego, CA
Petaluma, Sonoma, CA
Johnsondale, Tulare, CA
Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga), San Bernardino, CA
Gustine, Merced, CA
Dos Palos, Merced, CA
University, Santa Barbara, CA
Vallejo, Solano, CA
Diamond Springs, El Dorado, CA
Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA
San Lucas, Monterey, CA
Montebello, Los Angeles, CA
Smoke Tree (Palm Springs), Riverside, CA
Soda Springs, Nevada, CA
Pioneertown, San Bernardino, CA
Fenner, San Bernardino, CA
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
Agua Caliente, Sonoma, CA
Oak Park, Ventura, CA
Sepulveda (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Beale A.F.B., Yuba, CA
Angels Camp, Calaveras, CA
Mount Hebron, Siskiyou, CA
Giant Forest, Tulare, CA
Strawberry, Tuolumne, CA
U.S. Naval Postgrad School (Monterey), Monterey, CA
Cutler, Tulare, CA
Crowley Lake, Mono, CA
Roseland, Sonoma, CA
Mill Creek, Tehama, CA
Castaic, Los Angeles, CA
Phelan, San Bernardino, CA
Mint Canyon, Los Angeles, CA
Patterson, Stanislaus, CA
Stonyford, Colusa, CA
Orange Cove, Fresno, CA
Lake Sherwood, Ventura, CA
Samoa, Humboldt, CA
Old Station, Shasta, CA
Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz, CA
Grass Valley, Nevada, CA
Felton, Santa Cruz, CA
Alberhill (Lake Elsinore), Riverside, CA
Sierraville, Sierra, CA
Oro Grande, San Bernardino, CA
Port Hueneme, Ventura, CA
Santa Rosa Valley, Ventura, CA
McClellan, Sacramento, CA
Iowa Hill, Placer, CA
Malibu, Los Angeles, CA
Quartz Hill, Los Angeles, CA
Eureka, Humboldt, CA
Middletown, Lake, CA
Sheepranch, Calaveras, CA
Al Tahoe, El Dorado, CA
Caruthers, Fresno, CA
Mira Vista, Contra Costa, CA
Lower Lake, Lake, CA
San Leandro, Alameda, CA
North Gardena, Los Angeles, CA
Mountain Ranch, Calaveras, CA
Mendocino, Mendocino, CA
El Macero, Yolo, CA
Fairmount, Contra Costa, CA
Shively, Humboldt, CA
Calpella, Mendocino, CA
Clear Creek, Siskiyou, CA
Talmage, Mendocino, CA
Mountain Center, Riverside, CA
Camp Beale, Yuba, CA
Stratford, Kings, CA
Calabasas Park, Los Angeles, CA
Warm Springs (Fremont), Alameda, CA
Van Nuys (Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Base Line, San Bernardino, CA
Campo Seco, Calaveras, CA
Alton, Humboldt, CA
Agoura Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Lemon Grove, San Diego, CA
