Livermore recorded a median commercial property tax rate of 0.6% for fiscal year 2025, marking it as the lowest among Alameda County cities, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median for the county reached 1.3% in fiscal year 2025, with Livermore’s figure sitting 0.7 percentage points beneath that level.
Tax rates across the 13 Alameda County cities ranged from 0.6% in Livermore to 1.7% in Albany.
A year earlier, Livermore’s median commercial property tax rate was 0.7%, positioning it 11th countywide.
In 2024, major U.S. cities posted an average commercial property tax rate of 1.76%, based on Lincoln Institute of Land Policy data. Their research found a $1 million commercial property, including $200,000 in fixtures, generated an average annual tax bill around $21,060. Rates varied significantly, with some falling below 1% and others rising to 4% or higher.
Classification systems in many states may lead to commercial, industrial, and apartment properties being taxed more heavily than residential properties. Some areas tax businesses at rates several times greater than residential rates. For instance, in Charleston, the commercial property tax rate is roughly six times higher.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany | 1.7% |
| 2 | Oakland | 1.6% |
| 3 | Fremont | 1.3% |
| 4 | Union City | 1.2% |
| 5 | Castro Valley | 1.1% |
| 6 | Pleasanton | 1% |
| 7 | Alameda | 0.9% |
| 7 | Cherryland | 0.9% |
| 9 | Newark | 0.8% |
| 9 | San Leandro | 0.8% |
| 9 | Ashland | 0.8% |
| 12 | Dublin | 0.7% |
| 13 | Livermore | 0.6% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2669 Eighth St. | 5.1% |
| 2 | 202 S. L St. | 1.7% |
| 3 | 1685 Portola Ave. | 0.9% |
| 4 | N. Greenville Road | 0.8% |
| 5 | 185 Contractors St. | 0.7% |
| 5 | Paseo Laguna Seco | 0.7% |
| 7 | 7600 National Drive | 0.6% |
| 8 | 6553 Las Positas Road | 0.5% |
| 8 | 6583 Las Positas Road | 0.5% |
| 10 | 287 S. M St. | 0.4% |
Note: Due to the nature of county assessor data, some property addresses may be incomplete or missing.
This article’s information is sourced from BlockShopper.com. You can find the original data here.