Local Taxes & Fees in Oakland, CA (2026)
2 verified local taxes & fees rules for Oakland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Vacancy Tax
Oakland taxes vacant parcels $3,000 to $6,000 a year under the Vacant Property Tax Act. A parcel counts as vacant if it is in use fewer than 50 days in a calendar year, and the tax is collected on the county property tax bill unless the City Council chooses another method.
Oakland Vacant Property Tax
Significant RestrictionsOakland, CA, Municipal Code § 4.56.030 (Imposition of parcel tax on vacant property); Table (Annual Tax Rates)
4.56.030 - Imposition of parcel tax on vacant property. A.A special tax in the amounts set forth below is hereby imposed on every vacant parcel of real property within the City, other than those exempted, as described below. B.The tax constitutes a debt owed by the owner of each parcel to the City... E.Tax Rates.1.The maximum tax rates for each property type shall be as set forth in the table b...
Parking Tax
Oakland taxes every parking-space rental in a parking station at a combined 18.5 percent: a 10 percent base tax under OMC § 4.16.030 plus an 8.5 percent surcharge under § 4.16.031. Operators collect the tax from occupants and remit it to the Tax Administrator; city-owned coin parking meters are the only exemption.
Oakland Parking Tax on Parking Stations
Some RestrictionsOakland Municipal Code §§ 4.16.030, 4.16.031
Subject to the provision of this Chapter, there is imposed a tax at the rate of ten percent of the rental of every parking space in a parking station in the city. ... Subject to the provisions for the collection of taxes and definitions in this Chapter, there shall be an additional tax of eight and one-half percent imposed on the rental of every parking space in a parking station in the city.
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