Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, California has 2 submarkets published here, with effective property tax rates of 1.16% to 1.17% of assessed value for fiscal year 2025-26. On one $1,600,000 reference loan at 20% down and 6.5% APR, monthly carrying cost runs $9,837 to $9,853, so the tax line is the only variable. The fastest published commute is 10 min door-to-door from Sunnyvale to Sunnyvale / Mountain View by Caltrain at AM peak. Every figure is an objective public metric or arithmetic on one, and names its source.
| Submarket | City | Median $/sqft (SFR) | Effective tax rate | Monthly cost, reference loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown, Palo Alto | Palo Alto | $1,900 | 1.17% | $9,853 |
| Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale | $1,400 | 1.16% | $9,837 |
Monthly cost holds one reference loan constant across every submarket so the tax line is the only variable; the full assumption set is on each submarket page. Effective rates are composited from county FY 2025-26 tax rate books. Arithmetic only — not an appraisal.
Santa Clara County: questions and answers
- What are effective property tax rates in Santa Clara County?
- Across the 2 Santa Clara County submarkets published here, effective rates run 1.16% to 1.17% of assessed value for fiscal year 2025-26, composited from county tax rate books. Each submarket page shows the levy, bond, measure, and Mello-Roos components with its source.
- What does the reference loan cost per month in Santa Clara County?
- $9,837 to $9,853 per month on the same $1,600,000 reference loan at 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed. Lowest published total is Sunnyvale at $9,837. The tax line is the only variable. Arithmetic only.
- What is the fastest published commute from Santa Clara County?
- 10 min door-to-door at AM peak, from Sunnyvale to Sunnyvale / Mountain View by Caltrain. Door-to-door AM-peak estimates for all 2 published Santa Clara County submarkets are on their individual pages. Source: data/commute/static.csv.