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California property tax rates by county
California homeowners paid 0.70% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 20th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $5,124 a year on a median home value of $734,700. Across counties, rates ran from 0.49% (Del Norte County) to 0.89% (Kern County).
- 0.70%Effective rate (2020–2024)no change vs 2019–2023
- $5,124Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $734,700Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 7,567,568Owner-occupied homes56% of households own
How California compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. California is 26% below the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: no change in the rate, +$198 (+4.0%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, California owners’ median bill was $5,839; without one, $3,825.
- 55 of 58 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every California county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 0.76% | $8,474 | $1,090,100 | 325,509 | Reliable |
| Alpine County | 0.55% | $4,530 | $590,200 | 340 | Small sample |
| Amador County | 0.70% | $3,172 | $449,800 | 12,941 | Reliable |
| Butte County | 0.71% | $2,951 | $424,700 | 47,717 | Reliable |
| Calaveras County | 0.71% | $3,319 | $457,200 | 15,480 | Reliable |
| Colusa County | 0.67% | $2,426 | $393,400 | 4,674 | Reliable |
| Contra Costa County | 0.78% | $7,156 | $866,800 | 281,819 | Reliable |
| Del Norte County | 0.49% | $2,099 | $342,000 | 6,673 | Reliable |
| El Dorado County | 0.72% | $4,753 | $679,900 | 58,844 | Reliable |
| Fresno County | 0.76% | $2,861 | $388,800 | 180,371 | Reliable |
| Glenn County | 0.61% | $2,263 | $352,400 | 6,002 | Reliable |
| Humboldt County | 0.62% | $2,858 | $446,900 | 31,053 | Reliable |
| Imperial County | 0.83% | $2,394 | $309,600 | 28,210 | Reliable |
| Inyo County | 0.59% | $2,576 | $348,700 | 5,339 | Reliable |
| Kern County | 0.89% | $2,984 | $338,300 | 171,133 | Reliable |
| Kings County | 0.75% | $2,425 | $324,300 | 23,870 | Reliable |
| Lake County | 0.72% | $2,369 | $324,300 | 19,441 | Reliable |
| Lassen County | 0.80% | $1,923 | $265,300 | 6,305 | Reliable |
| Los Angeles County | 0.67% | $5,675 | $834,200 | 1,567,983 | Reliable |
| Madera County | 0.69% | $2,756 | $393,200 | 30,613 | Reliable |
| Marin County | 0.77% | $10,000+ | $1,507,300 | 66,616 | Reliable |
| Mariposa County | 0.58% | $2,377 | $387,900 | 5,611 | Reliable |
| Mendocino County | 0.67% | $3,545 | $512,200 | 21,500 | Reliable |
| Merced County | 0.67% | $2,634 | $391,800 | 46,474 | Reliable |
| Modoc County | 0.68% | $1,561 | $224,700 | 2,530 | Reliable |
| Mono County | 0.70% | $4,177 | $639,400 | 3,758 | Reliable |
| Monterey County | 0.63% | $4,910 | $781,000 | 68,993 | Reliable |
| Napa County | 0.60% | $5,995 | $869,500 | 31,555 | Reliable |
| Nevada County | 0.73% | $4,694 | $621,800 | 32,342 | Reliable |
| Orange County | 0.64% | $6,330 | $962,600 | 610,659 | Reliable |
| Placer County | 0.79% | $5,812 | $688,100 | 118,103 | Reliable |
| Plumas County | 0.69% | $2,537 | $360,200 | 6,006 | Reliable |
| Riverside County | 0.83% | $4,348 | $557,300 | 535,986 | Reliable |
| Sacramento County | 0.76% | $3,921 | $534,200 | 337,066 | Reliable |
| San Benito County | 0.79% | $6,441 | $793,400 | 13,970 | Reliable |
| San Bernardino County | 0.73% | $3,538 | $505,000 | 418,836 | Reliable |
| San Diego County | 0.67% | $5,774 | $854,700 | 639,138 | Reliable |
| San Francisco County | 0.72% | $9,862 | $1,394,500 | 139,057 | Reliable |
| San Joaquin County | 0.79% | $3,960 | $530,700 | 152,030 | Reliable |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0.64% | $5,636 | $824,700 | 67,986 | Reliable |
| San Mateo County | 0.63% | $9,519 | $1,559,600 | 154,607 | Reliable |
| Santa Barbara County | 0.59% | $5,103 | $790,700 | 78,344 | Reliable |
| Santa Clara County | 0.68% | $10,000+ | $1,490,600 | 363,147 | Reliable |
| Santa Cruz County | 0.60% | $6,538 | $1,027,500 | 58,079 | Reliable |
| Shasta County | 0.70% | $2,542 | $366,400 | 46,694 | Reliable |
| Sierra County | 0.62% | $2,279 | $331,900 | 879 | Small sample |
| Siskiyou County | 0.60% | $1,973 | $309,500 | 13,203 | Reliable |
| Solano County | 0.78% | $4,621 | $617,700 | 99,263 | Reliable |
| Sonoma County | 0.65% | $5,695 | $815,500 | 119,598 | Reliable |
| Stanislaus County | 0.73% | $3,216 | $450,100 | 108,828 | Reliable |
| Sutter County | 0.78% | $3,268 | $433,500 | 20,417 | Reliable |
| Tehama County | 0.65% | $2,118 | $339,600 | 16,640 | Reliable |
| Trinity County | 0.26% | $1,888 | $325,800 | 4,006 | Small sample |
| Tulare County | 0.69% | $2,318 | $330,100 | 83,701 | Reliable |
| Tuolumne County | 0.62% | $2,864 | $433,200 | 16,771 | Reliable |
| Ventura County | 0.69% | $5,574 | $822,700 | 181,039 | Reliable |
| Yolo County | 0.79% | $4,749 | $620,700 | 41,637 | Reliable |
| Yuba County | 0.77% | $3,071 | $412,300 | 18,182 | Reliable |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.