Concord property owners paid property taxes totaling 0.8% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025, which is under 0.9 times the national average, information from BlockShopper.com shows.
During that period, the median sales price for homes in Concord stood at $700,000, based on transactions for 283 properties. The city’s median property tax bill for 2025 was $5,505—reflecting 0.8% of the median assessed home value.
For comparison, the nationwide average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
East Contra Costa (Unincorporated), Oakley (Unincorporated), and Crockett (Unincorporated) recorded the highest rates in Contra Costa County during this period.
Data for this article use estimated inflation and 2023 tax figures from the county to calculate effective 2025 property tax rates; real rates may differ marginally in certain cases.
Throughout 2025, U.S. home prices saw ongoing growth, with the national median climbing to approximately $447,000 in June. This marks a 1.13% year-over-year increase, according to Redfin. Figures also highlight a continued imbalance between supply and demand: there were 36% more sellers than buyers nationwide—a gap of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as one with a difference no greater than 10% between buyer and seller totals.
The table below compares East Contra Costa (Unincorporated) with select other Contra Costa County cities by median effective property tax rate, using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Contra Costa (Unincorporated) | 3 | $292,500 | $4,508 | 1.5% |
| Oakley (Unincorporated) | 2 | $402,500 | $4,741 | 1.2% |
| Crockett (Unincorporated) | 5 | $480,000 | $5,782 | 1.2% |
| Hercules | 30 | $654,500 | $7,448 | 1.1% |
| Brentwood | 124 | $720,000 | $7,725 | 1.1% |
| Oakley | 70 | $599,500 | $6,363 | 1.1% |
| Richmond | 197 | $625,000 | $6,477 | 1% |
| Discovery Bay (Unincorporated) | 34 | $842,000 | $8,542 | 1% |
| Clayton | 37 | $901,000 | $8,966 | 1% |
| Martinez (Unincorporated) | 20 | $566,000 | $5,544 | 1% |
| Orinda | 55 | $1,720,000 | $15,740 | 0.9% |
| Pleasant Hill | 77 | $767,000 | $7,209 | 0.9% |
| El Sobrante (Unincorporated) | 24 | $641,500 | $5,844 | 0.9% |
| Martinez | 81 | $729,000 | $6,338 | 0.9% |
| San Pablo | 27 | $540,000 | $4,858 | 0.9% |
| San Ramon | 121 | $1,312,500 | $11,558 | 0.9% |
| Antioch | 196 | $565,000 | $4,729 | 0.8% |
| El Cerrito | 54 | $1,052,500 | $8,705 | 0.8% |
| Pinole | 36 | $752,750 | $6,271 | 0.8% |
| Richmond (Unincorporated) | 18 | $723,500 | $5,979 | 0.8% |
| San Pablo (Unincorporated) | 26 | $590,000 | $4,998 | 0.8% |
| Danville (Unincorporated) | 40 | $2,112,500 | $16,899 | 0.8% |
| Bay Point (Unincorporated) | 26 | $480,000 | $3,994 | 0.8% |
| Concord (Unincorporated) | 5 | $709,500 | $5,897 | 0.8% |
| Rodeo (Unincorporated) | 14 | $694,250 | $5,788 | 0.8% |
| Concord | 283 | $700,000 | $5,505 | 0.8% |
| Pittsburg | 75 | $535,000 | $4,106 | 0.8% |
| Alamo (Unincorporated) | 41 | $2,250,000 | $17,266 | 0.8% |
| Kensington | 16 | $1,562,500 | $11,931 | 0.8% |
| San Ramon (Unincorporated) | 2 | $3,650,000 | $28,616 | 0.8% |
| Lafayette | 61 | $1,960,000 | $13,617 | 0.7% |
| Pleasant Hill (Unincorporated) | 3 | $1,450,000 | $10,487 | 0.7% |
| Danville | 115 | $1,700,000 | $11,598 | 0.7% |
| Moraga | 31 | $1,700,000 | $11,308 | 0.7% |
| Walnut Creek | 142 | $1,132,500 | $7,781 | 0.7% |
| Walnut Creek (Unincorporated) | 53 | $1,305,000 | $8,820 | 0.7% |
| Lafayette (Unincorporated) | 8 | $2,115,000 | $13,488 | 0.6% |
| Brentwood (Unincorporated) | 3 | $900,000 | $4,215 | 0.5% |
Information cited in this article comes from BlockShopper.com, with original source data available here.