The median commercial property tax rate in Rosamond was 0.8% for fiscal year 2025, making it the 12th-lowest rate among Kern County cities, according to BlockShopper.com.
Kern County’s median rate reached 0.9% in the same fiscal year, placing Rosamond at 0.1 percentage points beneath the county’s overall median.
That year, four other Kern County cities also had a median rate of 0.9%, among them Lake Isabella and Oildale.
Commercial property tax rates for the county’s 24 cities spanned from a low of 0.3% in Mojave to a peak of 3.5% in East Bakersfield.
Rosamond’s 2024 fiscal median for commercial property taxes stood at 0.6%, ranking 22nd out of the county’s cities.
A report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy showed that, in 2024, the average commercial property tax rate was 1.76% in 53 major U.S. cities. The study found that a $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, brought an annual tax bill of roughly $21,060. The actual rates varied greatly, ranging from less than 1% in some locations to as much as 4% elsewhere.
Various state-level classification systems often set higher effective tax rates on commercial, industrial, or apartment properties compared to rates for residential properties. In select jurisdictions, businesses may face tax rates several times above those imposed on residences; Charleston, for example, sets commercial rates about six times higher.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bakersfield | 3.5% |
| 2 | Rexland Acres | 3.4% |
| 3 | China Lake Acres | 2.7% |
| 4 | Potomac Park | 1.5% |
| 5 | Delano | 1.1% |
| 6 | Wofford Heights | 1% |
| 6 | Taft | 1% |
| 6 | Tehachapi | 1% |
| 9 | Bakersfield | 0.9% |
| 9 | East Niles | 0.9% |
| 9 | Inyokern | 0.9% |
| 9 | California City | 0.9% |
| 13 | Lake Isabella | 0.8% |
| 13 | Oildale | 0.8% |
| 13 | Wasco | 0.8% |
| 13 | Rosamond | 0.8% |
| 13 | Lamont | 0.8% |
| 18 | Ridgecrest | 0.7% |
| 18 | Rosedale | 0.7% |
| 18 | Arvin | 0.7% |
| 18 | Golden Hills | 0.7% |
| 18 | Shafter | 0.7% |
| 23 | Greenfield | 0.5% |
| 24 | Mojave | 0.3% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3335 W. 75th St. | 1.1% |
| 2 | 2997 Desert St. | 0.5% |
Note: Several property addresses may be incomplete or missing due to constraints in county assessor reporting.
Details in this article are sourced from BlockShopper.com. The original data can be accessed here.