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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Cabo Rojo Municipio has an effective property tax rate of 0.45%. On the median home value of $124,800, that's roughly $560 per year. Median household income is $26,408.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.45%
median tax $560 ÷ median home $124,800
Median Home Value1
$124,800
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$26,408
per-capita $17,031
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$560
at 0.45% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricCabo Rojo MunicipioPuerto Rico (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.45%N/A
Median home value1$124,800—
State income tax3——
State sales tax3——

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR

Property owners in Cabo Rojo Municipio face an effective tax rate of 0.449%, which sits above Puerto Rico's statewide median of 0.389% and places the county 27th among the island's 72 counties. That half-percentage-point gap matters less in dollar terms than it might elsewhere: with a median home value of $124,800, the median annual tax bill comes to $560. Against a national median effective rate of 0.794%, Cabo Rojo's burden looks considerably lighter than what many mainland homeowners pay. The contrast with local incomes is sharper, though — a median household income of $26,408 and per-capita income of $17,031 mean that $560 occupies a meaningful share of a family's budget, even if the rate itself trails most U.S. jurisdictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR?
The effective rate is 0.45% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.45% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($124,800), the estimated annual bill is about $560.
Is Cabo Rojo Municipio's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of N/A and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Cabo Rojo Municipio assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Cabo Rojo Municipio assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.