In fiscal year 2025, Cherryland’s median commercial property tax rate was 0.9%, marking it as seventh-highest among Alameda County communities, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median tax rate for the county was 1.3% in fiscal year 2025, making Cherryland’s rate 0.4 percentage points below the county median.
For that same period, Alameda reported an identical 1.3% median rate.
Tax rates in Alameda County’s 13 cities ranged from 0.6% in Livermore to 1.7% in Albany.
The previous year, Cherryland’s median commercial property tax rate was 0.7%, ranking 11th in the county.
Commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% in 53 major U.S. cities for 2024, based on a Lincoln Institute of Land Policy analysis. The report finds that for a $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, the average tax bill came to approximately $21,060. Rates varied widely—some cities charged under 1%, while others imposed rates up to 4%.
Many states classify properties in ways that often result in businesses, industrial sites, and apartment buildings paying higher effective property tax rates than homeowners. In certain jurisdictions, businesses may be taxed at several times the residential rate. Charleston, for instance, applies a tax rate approximately six times higher for businesses.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany | 1.7% |
| 2 | Oakland | 1.6% |
| 3 | Fremont | 1.3% |
| 4 | Union City | 1.2% |
| 5 | Castro Valley | 1.1% |
| 6 | Pleasanton | 1% |
| 7 | Alameda | 0.9% |
| 7 | Cherryland | 0.9% |
| 9 | Newark | 0.8% |
| 9 | San Leandro | 0.8% |
| 9 | Ashland | 0.8% |
| 12 | Dublin | 0.7% |
| 13 | Livermore | 0.6% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 197 Blossom Way | 10.1% |
| 2 | 20008 Meekland Ave. | 0.9% |
| 2 | 152 Smalley Ave. | 0.9% |
| 4 | 19034 Lowell Ave. | 0.3% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing because of county assessor data limitations.
This article’s data was sourced from BlockShopper.com. The original data can be found here.