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Property taxes in Moreno Valley

Property tax in Moreno Valley: the range of tax rates from the county's table, the levies behind it, the Mello-Roos districts the city formed and the state rules, with a link to every source.

Key points

Tax rates in this area — county data Mello-Roos districts — local data The state rules underneath — state law Utility users tax — Moreno Valley rule

Moreno Valley property tax: total rates 1.1247% to 1.1995% across 189 tax rate areas (FY 2025-26), the levies behind it and the Prop 13 rules, with the county source. The county sets and collects the tax.

Each block below is marked county or state data, Moreno Valley code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Tax rates in this area

County rate table The county lists 189 tax rate areas inside Moreno Valley for fiscal year 2025-26. Their total rate runs from 1.1247% to 1.1995% of assessed value. 74% of the 49,430 parcels in these areas pay 1.1328%; the middle 80% pay from 1.1277% to 1.1358%.

The total is the 1% general tax (Proposition 13) plus the rates voters approved for school, city and other bonds. It does not include fixed charges such as Mello-Roos special taxes, parcel taxes or assessments, which come on the same bill.

What makes up the rate here: the levies in at least half of the 189 rate areas, as the county's table names them
LevyRateShare of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)1%all
MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL0.0981%69%
RIVERSIDE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE0.0277%98%
MWD EAST 13019990.007%96%

Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: Riverside County rate table, fiscal year 2025-26.

Mello-Roos districts

State data Moreno Valley has formed 2 Mello-Roos community facilities districts. A home inside one pays a special tax on its property tax bill, in addition to the rate above.

  • Moreno Valley CFD No 5 (bonds run to 2037)
  • Moreno Valley CFD No 7 (bonds run to 2047)

The state data gives no tax amounts. Your tax bill shows them; the address lookup lists the districts named for the city. School, water and other districts may have formed districts here too. Source: California State Treasurer, DebtWatch (reporting year 2025).

The state rules underneath

CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →

Utility users tax

Moreno Valley code What Moreno Valley's code adds
Tax on electricity
  • 5.75% of electricity charges, including related supplemental services.
    § 3.26.070 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and 75/100 (5.75) percent of the charges made for such electricity, and for any supplemental services or other associated activities directly related to and/or necessary for the provision of electricity to the service user, which are provided by a service supplier or non-utility service supplier to a service user.
Tax on gas
  • 5.75% of gas charges, including storage, transportation and delivery services.
    § 3.26.080 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and 75/100 (5.75) percent of the charges made for such gas, including all services related to the storage, transportation and delivery of such gas.
Tax on water, phone or cable
  • 5.75% of telecommunication service charges.
    Applies: Telecommunication services.
    § 3.26.050 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and 75/100 (5.75) percent of the charges made for such services and shall be collected from the service user by the telecommunication services supplier or its billing agent.
  • 5.75% of water charges.
    Applies: Water delivered through a pipeline distribution system.
    § 3.26.100 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and 75/100 (5.75) percent of the charges made for such water.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Moreno Valley?

The county lists 189 tax rate areas inside Moreno Valley for fiscal year 2025-26. Their total rate runs from 1.1247% to 1.1995% of assessed value. 74% of the 49,430 parcels in these areas pay 1.1328%; the middle 80% pay from 1.1277% to 1.1358%. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Moreno Valley have Mello-Roos districts?

Yes. Moreno Valley has formed 2 Mello-Roos community facilities districts (State Treasurer data). Only homes inside a district pay its special tax.

Does Moreno Valley charge a utility users tax?

Moreno Valley's code: 5.75% of electricity charges, including related supplemental services. (§ 3.26.070); 5.75% of gas charges, including storage, transportation and delivery services. (§ 3.26.080).

General information, not legal advice.

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