Updated November 2026 · San Joaquin County
Car lease deals in Stockton
Every lease below is priced at Stockton’s own 9% tax rate — the 15th lowest of the 32 California cities we publish rates for. The cheapest car we track, a 2026 Toyota Corolla, is $223/mo here and $219/mo in Anaheim: the car is identical, only the tax differs.
Why your city sets your payment
California district tax applies while a vehicle is used in the district — not where it was bought. On a lease the tax lands on each monthly payment, so two people leasing the same car from the same dealer pay different amounts if they live in different cities. Stockton is 9%.
Rate published by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, effective 2026-10-01. CDTFA rate table. Registration and dealer fees at signing are a $600 estimate and do not vary by city here.

























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The same car, city by city
A 2026 Toyota Corolla at $5,000 down, quoted in each California city we publish a rate for. The deal does not change; only the tax does.
| City | County | Tax | Per month | vs Stockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | Orange | 7.75% | $219 | −$4 |
| Irvine | Orange | 7.75% | $219 | −$4 |
| Roseville | Placer | 7.75% | $219 | −$4 |
| San Diego | San Diego | 7.75% | $219 | −$4 |
| Bakersfield | Kern | 8.25% | $221 | −$2 |
| Fresno | Fresno | 8.35% | $221 | −$2 |
| Visalia | Tulare | 8.5% | $221 | −$2 |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 8.625% | $222 | −$1 |
| Chula Vista | San Diego | 8.75% | $222 | −$1 |
| Riverside | Riverside | 8.75% | $222 | −$1 |
| Sacramento | Sacramento | 8.75% | $222 | −$1 |
| San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 8.75% | $222 | −$1 |
| Temecula | Riverside | 8.75% | $222 | −$1 |
| Modesto | Stanislaus | 8.875% | $223 | −$0 |
| Stockton | San Joaquin | 9% | $223 | — |
| Oxnard | Ventura | 9.25% | $224 | +$1 |
| Salinas | Monterey | 9.25% | $224 | +$1 |
| Santa Ana | Orange | 9.25% | $224 | +$1 |
| Palo Alto | Santa Clara | 9.75% | $225 | +$2 |
| Sunnyvale | Santa Clara | 9.75% | $225 | +$2 |
| San Jose | Santa Clara | 10% | $226 | +$3 |
| Santa Rosa | Sonoma | 10% | $226 | +$3 |
| Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | 10.25% | $227 | +$4 |
| Fremont | Alameda | 10.25% | $227 | +$4 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 10.25% | $227 | +$4 |
| Santa Clarita | Los Angeles | 10.25% | $227 | +$4 |
| Oakland | Alameda | 10.75% | $228 | +$5 |
| Torrance | Los Angeles | 10.75% | $228 | +$5 |
| Glendale | Los Angeles | 11% | $229 | +$6 |
| Long Beach | Los Angeles | 11% | $229 | +$6 |
| Pasadena | Los Angeles | 11% | $229 | +$6 |
| Santa Monica | Los Angeles | 11.25% | $230 | +$7 |
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Leasing in Stockton
What is the sales tax on a car lease in Stockton?
9%, the combined state, county and district rate the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration published for Stockton (San Joaquin County) effective 2026-10-01. On a lease it is charged on each monthly payment rather than on the whole value of the car.
Does it matter which city I lease the car in?
Not where you buy it — where you keep it. California district tax applies while the vehicle is used in the district, so the rate follows your own address, not the dealer's. Driving to a dealer in a low-tax city does not lower your payment.
How much does Stockton's tax rate add to a lease?
Taking the cheapest lease we currently track, a 2026 Toyota Corolla: $223 a month here against $219 in Anaheim, the lowest-taxed city we price. That is $4 a month, or about $139 across the lease.
Every payment here is calculated from each car’s selling price, residual value, money factor and current incentives, with 9% Stockton tax. See the full method.
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