California Property Taxes 2024 [Go To Different State]

California Property Taxes [Go To Different State]

$2,839.00

Avg. 0.74% of home value

Tax amount varies by county

The median property tax in California is $2,839.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $384,200.00. Counties in California collect an average of 0.74% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.

California has one of the highest average property tax rates in the country, with only nine states levying higher property taxes.

California's median income is $78,973 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by California residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. California is ranked 15th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in California the property is located in. Marin County collects the highest property tax in California, levying an average of $5,500.00 (0.63% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Modoc County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $953.00 (0.6% of median home value) per year.

For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of California to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►

California Property Tax Rates

Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in California has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in California.

Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across California. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in California.

The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the California property tax map or county list found on this page.

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California Property Tax Calculator

While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free California Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across California.

If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.

Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.

Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.

California Property Taxes By County

You can choose any county from our list of California counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the California property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name

Median Property Taxes In California By County

Alameda County $3,993 Tax Assessor	Alpine County $2,244 Tax Assessor	Amador County $1,932 Tax Assessor	Butte County $1,548 Tax Assessor	Calaveras County $2,193 Tax Assessor
Colusa County $1,403 Tax Assessor	Contra Costa County $3,883 Tax Assessor	Del Norte County $1,416 Tax Assessor	El Dorado County $2,744 Tax Assessor	Fresno County $1,666 Tax Assessor
Glenn County $1,433 Tax Assessor	Humboldt County $1,651 Tax Assessor	Imperial County $1,343 Tax Assessor	Inyo County $1,414 Tax Assessor	Kern County $1,746 Tax Assessor
Kings County $1,353 Tax Assessor	Lake County $1,645 Tax Assessor	Lassen County $1,234 Tax Assessor	Los Angeles County $2,989 Tax Assessor	Madera County $1,616 Tax Assessor
Marin County $5,500 Tax Assessor	Mariposa County $1,482 Tax Assessor	Mendocino County $2,002 Tax Assessor	Merced County $1,558 Tax Assessor	Modoc County $953 Tax Assessor
Mono County $2,299 Tax Assessor	Monterey County $2,894 Tax Assessor	Napa County $3,342 Tax Assessor	Nevada County $2,697 Tax Assessor	Orange County $3,404 Tax Assessor
Placer County $3,441 Tax Assessor	Plumas County $1,475 Tax Assessor	Riverside County $2,618 Tax Assessor	Sacramento County $2,204 Tax Assessor	San Benito County $3,716 Tax Assessor
San Bernardino County $1,997 Tax Assessor	San Diego County $2,955 Tax Assessor	San Francisco County $4,311 Tax Assessor	San Joaquin County $2,340 Tax Assessor	San Luis Obispo County $3,002 Tax Assessor
San Mateo County $4,424 Tax Assessor	Santa Barbara County $2,919 Tax Assessor	Santa Clara County $4,694 Tax Assessor	Santa Cruz County $3,661 Tax Assessor	Shasta County $1,595 Tax Assessor
Sierra County $1,486 Tax Assessor	Siskiyou County $1,245 Tax Assessor	Solano County $2,700 Tax Assessor	Sonoma County $3,160 Tax Assessor	Stanislaus County $1,874 Tax Assessor
Sutter County $1,858 Tax Assessor	Tehama County $1,186 Tax Assessor	Trinity County $1,081 Tax Assessor	Tulare County $1,320 Tax Assessor	Tuolumne County $1,755 Tax Assessor
Ventura County $3,372 Tax Assessor	Yolo County $2,708 Tax Assessor	Yuba County $1,566 Tax Assessor

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