The median sales price of a Alameda County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $975,000, based on data from the 3,134 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $6,683, which is 0.7% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.6 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Alameda County real estate data showed homeowners in Emeryville, Oakland, and Dublin paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Emeryville with some other cities belonging to Alameda County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeryville | 47 | $490,000 | $5,218 | 1.1% |
| Oakland | 979 | $800,000 | $7,190 | 0.9% |
| Dublin | 108 | $1,200,000 | $9,285 | 0.8% |
| Berkeley | 174 | $1,425,000 | $10,546 | 0.7% |
| Hayward | 72 | $782,500 | $5,777 | 0.7% |
| Piedmont | 22 | $2,710,000 | $18,652 | 0.7% |
| Cherryland | 16 | $772,500 | $5,270 | 0.7% |
| Alameda | 124 | $1,217,500 | $8,490 | 0.7% |
| Union City | 133 | $980,000 | $7,227 | 0.7% |
| San Leandro | 192 | $850,500 | $5,842 | 0.7% |
| Albany | 32 | $1,275,000 | $9,247 | 0.7% |
| Ruby Hill | 2 | $2,655,000 | $16,549 | 0.6% |
| Ashland | 16 | $800,000 | $5,187 | 0.6% |
| San Lorenzo | 38 | $868,500 | $5,291 | 0.6% |
| Castro Valley | 110 | $1,200,000 | $6,908 | 0.6% |
| Fairview | 14 | $1,023,500 | $6,575 | 0.6% |
| Livermore | 237 | $1,150,000 | $7,065 | 0.6% |
| Newark | 95 | $1,176,000 | $5,825 | 0.5% |
| Pleasanton | 142 | $1,538,000 | $8,405 | 0.5% |
| Fremont | 363 | $1,340,000 | $7,361 | 0.5% |
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