The City of Oakley is a terrific place to live. Residents enjoy a charming area with an abundant housing supply, quality schools, a number of recreational opportunities and a friendly atmosphere.

PURCHASING A HOME

If you are considering moving to Oakley, below please find information for your use in making your decision to purchase a home:

Property Taxes and Assessment Fees:
Property tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner is required to pay on the value of the property being taxed. Property tax can be defined as "generally, tax imposed by municipalities upon owners of property within their jurisdiction based on the value of such property. There are three species or types of property: Land, Improvements to Land (immovable manmade objects; i.e., buildings), and Personal (movable manmade objects). Real estate, real property or realty are all terms for the combination of land and improvements. The taxing authority requires and/or performs an appraisal of the monetary value of the property, and tax is assessed in proportion to that value. Forms of property tax used vary between countries and jurisdictions.

The special assessment tax may often be confused with the property tax. These are two distinct forms of taxation: one (ad valorem tax) relies upon the fair market value of the property being taxed for justification, and the other (special assessment) relies upon a special enhancement called a "benefit" for its justification.

It is important to know the taxes in your area as they are an added cost to owning a home. For Oakley, tax information can be accessed through:

• Contra Costa County Tax Assessors web site (access the County GIS map web site page and enter the APN or address and a copy of the last property tax statement will download for your review.)
  
• Oakley web site Community Development Impact Fees
  
• Special Assessment Districts:
  Zone 1 - Park Assessments
  Zone 2 - Lighting District
  Zone 3  - Landscape and Recreation
  General Zoning Guide
  * Please verify your assessments with Public Works and Engineering at 925.625.7037 to make sure you are interpreting the data correctly

PURCHASING OR RENTING

If you are considering moving or renting in Oakley, you may be interested in researching the various utilities and charges that apply, as well as available schools and childcare. Below please find the links to information for your review:  

Utilities
Access the City web site for a list of utilities in the area.

Schools
Access the City web site for a list of day cares, schools, play groups and childcare.

We hope to see you in the City of Oakley.