Property owners in Campbell paid property taxes equal to 0.6% of their home values for the fourth quarter of 2025, which equates to less than 0.7 times the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
According to data from the 69 homes sold during the period, Campbell’s median sales price reached $1,680,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025. The median property tax bill for the city in 2025 stood at $10,338, representing 0.6% of the median assessed value reported for homes that year.
The national average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Gilroy held the highest effective property tax rate in Santa Clara County during the same timeframe.
This article determines the 2025 effective property tax rate through estimated inflation values and the county’s 2021 tax data. Actual effective rates may differ somewhat.
U.S. home prices rose further in 2025, with the national median price reaching about $447,000 in June, up 1.13% from the same time a year prior, Redfin data show. The figures also reveal a substantial gap in market supply versus demand, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 36%—a difference of 508,715 homes. A balanced housing market, as defined by Redfin, keeps buyers and sellers within a 10% margin.
The following table presents Gilroy’s effective property tax rate alongside selected cities across Santa Clara County, comparing their rates based on data for Q4 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy | 85 | $950,000 | $8,281 | 0.9% |
| Lexington Hills | 4 | $1,014,000 | $8,124 | 0.8% |
| Burbank | 8 | $1,075,000 | $8,317 | 0.8% |
| Morgan Hill | 86 | $1,207,000 | $9,228 | 0.8% |
| Los Altos Hills | 24 | $5,095,000 | $35,273 | 0.7% |
| Milpitas | 85 | $1,280,000 | $8,613 | 0.7% |
| Alum Rock | 8 | $965,000 | $6,521 | 0.7% |
| East Foothills | 13 | $1,500,000 | $10,197 | 0.7% |
| San Jose | 1,343 | $1,400,000 | $9,139 | 0.7% |
| Mountain View | 134 | $1,705,000 | $11,275 | 0.7% |
| Fruitdale | 2 | $1,247,500 | $8,209 | 0.7% |
| Campbell | 69 | $1,680,000 | $10,338 | 0.6% |
| Los Gatos | 66 | $2,222,500 | $14,293 | 0.6% |
| Monte Sereno | 10 | $4,277,500 | $24,139 | 0.6% |
| San Martin | 7 | $1,500,000 | $8,998 | 0.6% |
| Loyola | 11 | $4,300,000 | $25,195 | 0.6% |
| Palo Alto | 138 | $3,200,000 | $15,267 | 0.5% |
| Sunnyvale | 173 | $1,830,000 | $9,601 | 0.5% |
| Saratoga | 62 | $4,137,500 | $19,271 | 0.5% |
| Cupertino | 73 | $2,850,000 | $13,570 | 0.5% |
| Cambrian Park | 4 | $2,300,000 | $9,799 | 0.4% |
| Los Altos | 56 | $4,562,500 | $19,687 | 0.4% |
| Santa Clara | 26 | $2,225,000 | $8,768 | 0.4% |
Data in this article is supplied by BlockShopper.com. Access the original sources here.
