Property owners in Bodega Bay in the first quarter of 2026 paid 0.7% of their property’s value in taxes, which was less than 0.8 times the national average, data from BlockShopper.com show.
Data indicates the median sales price for a Bodega Bay property was $1,480,000—based on four home transactions during the same period. In 2026, the median city tax bill was $10,740, reflecting a 0.7% rate applied to the typical home value.
The average effective property tax rate across the U.S. stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Sonoma County, Guerneville and Eldridge posted the highest effective property tax rates in the region.
The effective 2026 property tax rates presented here use estimated inflation figures combined with 2021 county tax information. The actual rates may differ slightly in some instances.
U.S. home prices increased again in 2025, with Redfin reporting a national median of about $447,000 in June, a rise of 1.13% over a year prior. The same Redfin data highlight a considerable imbalance in housing supply and demand—a 36% surplus of sellers compared to buyers, or 508,715 more homes for sale. Redfin defines a balanced market as when the number of sellers and buyers is within 10% of each other.
The table below provides a comparison between Guerneville and other Sonoma County cities for their median effective property tax rate, calculated using tax and sales data for the first quarter of 2026.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerneville | 18 | $465,000 | $6,816 | 1.5% |
| Eldridge | 4 | $522,500 | $7,380 | 1.4% |
| El Verano | 17 | $654,000 | $7,788 | 1.2% |
| Roseland | 6 | $447,500 | $5,481 | 1.2% |
| Temelec | 11 | $755,000 | $8,241 | 1.1% |
| Cloverdale | 21 | $615,000 | $6,067 | 1% |
| Boyes Hot Springs | 14 | $730,000 | $7,298 | 1% |
| Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | 4 | $820,000 | $8,238 | 1% |
| Forestville | 4 | $625,000 | $6,412 | 1% |
| Cotati | 21 | $610,000 | $5,925 | 1% |
| Graton | 2 | $987,500 | $8,666 | 0.9% |
| Sereno del Mar | 2 | $1,237,500 | $10,603 | 0.9% |
| Kenwood | 3 | $792,000 | $7,283 | 0.9% |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 13 | $820,000 | $7,548 | 0.9% |
| Santa Rosa | 253 | $700,000 | $5,692 | 0.8% |
| Windsor | 38 | $837,500 | $6,982 | 0.8% |
| Healdsburg | 35 | $889,000 | $7,383 | 0.8% |
| Occidental | 6 | $610,000 | $5,111 | 0.8% |
| Rohnert Park | 75 | $637,500 | $5,150 | 0.8% |
| Petaluma | 92 | $827,500 | $6,269 | 0.8% |
| Bodega Bay | 4 | $1,480,000 | $10,740 | 0.7% |
| Sonoma | 23 | $1,325,000 | $9,742 | 0.7% |
| Sebastopol | 11 | $865,000 | $6,148 | 0.7% |
| Sea Ranch | 15 | $1,500,000 | $9,647 | 0.6% |
| Penngrove | 3 | $1,550,000 | $9,141 | 0.6% |
| Geyserville | 2 | $2,486,000 | $6,960 | 0.3% |
Information in this article was sourced from BlockShopper.com. Access original data here.