County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico

San Juan Municipio has an effective property tax rate of 0.48%. On the median home value of $171,200, that's roughly $819 per year. Median household income is $27,992.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.48%
median tax $819 ÷ median home $171,200
Median Home Value1
$171,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$27,992
per-capita $25,758
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$819
at 0.48% 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.

MetricSan Juan MunicipioPuerto Rico (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.48%N/A
Median home value1$171,200
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 San Juan Municipio, PR

San Juan Municipio carries an effective property tax rate of 0.478%, which lands above Puerto Rico's statewide median of 0.389% and places the county at 20th among the island's 72 counties. That ranking signals a somewhat heavier tax load than much of Puerto Rico, though the actual dollars remain restrained: with a median home value of $171,200, the median annual bill comes to $819. Against a median household income of $27,992, that bill equals roughly three percent of what a household earns in a year, a meaningful share given per-capita income of $25,758. Nationally, the picture shifts — the U.S. median effective rate is 0.794%, well above San Juan Municipio's figure, so by that measure the county's property taxes are comparatively gentle even as they exceed the island norm.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in San Juan Municipio, PR?
The effective rate is 0.48% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.48% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($171,200), the estimated annual bill is about $819.
Is San Juan 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 San Juan 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 San Juan 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.