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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.

Monthly paymentUp to $1,500
Every car priced at $5,000 down

189 cars fit $1,500/mo with $5,000 due at signing

2 more if you stretch to $1,550/mo

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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.

CityCountyTaxPer monthvs Stockton
AnaheimOrange7.75%$219−$4
IrvineOrange7.75%$219−$4
RosevillePlacer7.75%$219−$4
San DiegoSan Diego7.75%$219−$4
BakersfieldKern8.25%$221−$2
FresnoFresno8.35%$221−$2
VisaliaTulare8.5%$221−$2
San FranciscoSan Francisco8.625%$222−$1
Chula VistaSan Diego8.75%$222−$1
RiversideRiverside8.75%$222−$1
SacramentoSacramento8.75%$222−$1
San BernardinoSan Bernardino8.75%$222−$1
TemeculaRiverside8.75%$222−$1
ModestoStanislaus8.875%$223−$0
StocktonSan Joaquin9%$223—
OxnardVentura9.25%$224+$1
SalinasMonterey9.25%$224+$1
Santa AnaOrange9.25%$224+$1
Palo AltoSanta Clara9.75%$225+$2
SunnyvaleSanta Clara9.75%$225+$2
San JoseSanta Clara10%$226+$3
Santa RosaSonoma10%$226+$3
Beverly HillsLos Angeles10.25%$227+$4
FremontAlameda10.25%$227+$4
Los AngelesLos Angeles10.25%$227+$4
Santa ClaritaLos Angeles10.25%$227+$4
OaklandAlameda10.75%$228+$5
TorranceLos Angeles10.75%$228+$5
GlendaleLos Angeles11%$229+$6
Long BeachLos Angeles11%$229+$6
PasadenaLos Angeles11%$229+$6
Santa MonicaLos Angeles11.25%$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.