Property taxes in Rialto

Rialto property tax: the 3 Mello-Roos districts the city formed, the levies and the Prop 13 rules, with each source. The county sets and collects the tax.

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

Mello-Roos districts

State data Rialto has formed 3 Mello-Roos community facilities districts. A home inside one pays a special tax on its property tax bill, in addition to the rate above.

Rialto CFD No 2006-1 (bonds run to 2036)
Rialto CFD No 2019-2 (bonds run to 2051)
Rialto CFD No 2020-1 (bonds run to 2058)

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

Rialto code What Rialto's code adds
Tax on electricity	The tax is 8% of electricity charges. § 3.16.060 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of eight percent of the charges made for such energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such energy.
Tax on gas	The tax is 8% of gas charges. § 3.16.070 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of eight percent of the charges made for such gas and shall be paid by the person paying for such gas.
Tax on water, phone or cable	The tax is 8% of telephone charges. Applies: Telephone services. § 3.16.040 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of eight percent of the charges made for such services and shall be paid by the person paying for such services.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Does Rialto have Mello-Roos districts?

Yes. Rialto has formed 3 Mello-Roos community facilities districts (State Treasurer data). Only homes inside a district pay its special tax.

Does Rialto charge a utility users tax?

Rialto's code: The tax is 8% of electricity charges. (§ 3.16.060); The tax is 8% of gas charges. (§ 3.16.070).

General information, not legal advice.