Homeowners in Morgan Hill paid property taxes equal to 0.8% of their residences’ value in the fourth quarter of 2025, which is below 0.9 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data show the median sales price for a Morgan Hill home reached $1,207,000 during the 86 completed sales in the fourth quarter of 2025. For the year, the city’s median property tax bill stood at $9,228, which equals 0.8% of the taxed homes’ median value.
The national average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Santa Clara County, Gilroy recorded the highest property tax rate.
The calculations for 2025 effective property tax rates were based on estimated inflation figures and county-provided 2021 tax records. Actual effective rates may differ slightly from these estimates.
Across the United States, home prices kept climbing in 2025. The national median home value reached about $447,000 in June, reflecting a 1.13% increase from a year before, according to Redfin. Redfin’s data highlight a sharp imbalance in the housing market, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. A balanced market, under Redfin’s definition, has seller and buyer counts within 10% of each other.
The table below lists Gilroy alongside other Santa Clara County cities by their median effective property tax rates, based on fourth-quarter 2025 sales and tax data.
| 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% |
Details in this report were sourced from BlockShopper.com. Original data can be accessed here.
