California Property Tax
CA
Effective property tax rate
0.71%
0.28pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among California's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kern County | 0.91% |
| 2 | Placer County | 0.85% |
| 3 | Imperial County | 0.84% |
| 4 | Contra Costa County | 0.83% |
| 5 | Riverside County | 0.82% |
| 6 | San Benito County | 0.81% |
| 7 | Sutter County | 0.78% |
| 8 | Sierra County | 0.78% |
| 9 | Yolo County | 0.77% |
| 10 | Mono County | 0.77% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity County | 0.54% |
| 2 | Del Norte County | 0.59% |
| 3 | San Mateo County | 0.61% |
| 4 | Santa Cruz County | 0.62% |
| 5 | Tehama County | 0.63% |
| 6 | Glenn County | 0.65% |
| 7 | Humboldt County | 0.65% |
| 8 | Siskiyou County | 0.66% |
| 9 | Monterey County | 0.66% |
| 10 | Colusa County | 0.66% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 58 counties in California.
Showing 58 of 58 counties
- Alameda CountyRate:0.76%Home:$1,057,400Tax:$8,061
- Alpine CountyRate:0.68%Home:$466,100Tax:$3,190
- Amador CountyRate:0.69%Home:$422,800Tax:$2,939
- Butte CountyRate:0.69%Home:$408,700Tax:$2,819
- Calaveras CountyRate:0.71%Home:$441,800Tax:$3,154
- Colusa CountyRate:0.66%Home:$375,100Tax:$2,481
- Contra Costa CountyRate:0.83%Home:$830,800Tax:$6,903
- Del Norte CountyRate:0.59%Home:$319,600Tax:$1,872
- El Dorado CountyRate:0.70%Home:$640,500Tax:$4,510
- Fresno CountyRate:0.75%Home:$362,600Tax:$2,704
- Glenn CountyRate:0.65%Home:$338,400Tax:$2,190
- Humboldt CountyRate:0.65%Home:$418,800Tax:$2,731
- Imperial CountyRate:0.84%Home:$279,500Tax:$2,348
- Inyo CountyRate:0.71%Home:$338,400Tax:$2,392
- Kern CountyRate:0.91%Home:$310,600Tax:$2,833
- Kings CountyRate:0.75%Home:$305,700Tax:$2,295
- Lake CountyRate:0.72%Home:$316,800Tax:$2,295
- Lassen CountyRate:0.72%Home:$259,500Tax:$1,868
- Los Angeles CountyRate:0.69%Home:$783,300Tax:$5,438
- Madera CountyRate:0.70%Home:$367,700Tax:$2,575
- Marin CountyRate:0.72%Home:$1,390,000Tax:$10,001
- Mariposa CountyRate:0.68%Home:$358,000Tax:$2,437
- Mendocino CountyRate:0.69%Home:$486,000Tax:$3,376
- Merced CountyRate:0.68%Home:$368,400Tax:$2,487
- Modoc CountyRate:0.68%Home:$212,000Tax:$1,445
- Mono CountyRate:0.77%Home:$514,300Tax:$3,936
- Monterey CountyRate:0.66%Home:$723,100Tax:$4,782
- Napa CountyRate:0.70%Home:$838,800Tax:$5,840
- Nevada CountyRate:0.74%Home:$602,800Tax:$4,468
- Orange CountyRate:0.67%Home:$915,500Tax:$6,096
- Placer CountyRate:0.85%Home:$658,800Tax:$5,600
- Plumas CountyRate:0.72%Home:$327,400Tax:$2,360
- Riverside CountyRate:0.82%Home:$510,300Tax:$4,189
- Sacramento CountyRate:0.76%Home:$498,900Tax:$3,768
- San Benito CountyRate:0.81%Home:$751,500Tax:$6,078
- San Bernardino CountyRate:0.70%Home:$475,000Tax:$3,346
- San Diego CountyRate:0.70%Home:$791,600Tax:$5,542
- San Francisco CountyRate:0.68%Home:$1,380,500Tax:$9,412
- San Joaquin CountyRate:0.77%Home:$494,500Tax:$3,782
- San Luis Obispo CountyRate:0.70%Home:$777,200Tax:$5,475
- San Mateo CountyRate:0.61%Home:$1,494,500Tax:$9,167
- Santa Barbara CountyRate:0.66%Home:$735,700Tax:$4,870
- Santa Clara CountyRate:0.71%Home:$1,382,800Tax:$9,766
- Santa Cruz CountyRate:0.62%Home:$1,015,200Tax:$6,305
- Shasta CountyRate:0.70%Home:$347,200Tax:$2,442
- Sierra CountyRate:0.78%Home:$334,100Tax:$2,590
- Siskiyou CountyRate:0.66%Home:$284,500Tax:$1,880
- Solano CountyRate:0.75%Home:$589,600Tax:$4,408
- Sonoma CountyRate:0.72%Home:$779,000Tax:$5,580
- Stanislaus CountyRate:0.71%Home:$426,600Tax:$3,025
- Sutter CountyRate:0.78%Home:$399,400Tax:$3,111
- Tehama CountyRate:0.63%Home:$315,600Tax:$1,996
- Trinity CountyRate:0.54%Home:$329,000Tax:$1,772
- Tulare CountyRate:0.73%Home:$303,000Tax:$2,213
- Tuolumne CountyRate:0.67%Home:$406,200Tax:$2,737
- Ventura CountyRate:0.69%Home:$768,400Tax:$5,326
- Yolo CountyRate:0.77%Home:$593,800Tax:$4,567
- Yuba CountyRate:0.75%Home:$380,000Tax:$2,865
California Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in California, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in California is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.71%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within California.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in California is 0.71%. Based on the median home value of $453,950, a typical homeowner pays around $3,172 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 58 counties in California.
Trinity County has the lowest effective property tax rate in California at 0.54%. The median home value there is $329,000, with a median annual tax of $1,772.
Kern County has the highest effective property tax rate in California at 0.91%. The median home value there is $310,600, with a median annual tax of $2,833.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. California's rate of 0.71% is 0.28 percentage points below the national average. This means California homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.