58 counties
Cost to Own a Home in California
The average effective property tax rate across California is 0.714%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 33.25¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Every county in California
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 0.694% | $783,300 | $5,438 |
| San Diego County | 0.700% | $791,600 | $5,542 |
| Orange County | 0.666% | $915,500 | $6,096 |
| Riverside County | 0.821% | $510,300 | $4,189 |
| San Bernardino County | 0.704% | $475,000 | $3,346 |
| Santa Clara County | 0.706% | $1,382,800 | $9,766 |
| Alameda County | 0.762% | $1,057,400 | $8,061 |
| Sacramento County | 0.755% | $498,900 | $3,768 |
| Contra Costa County | 0.831% | $830,800 | $6,903 |
| Fresno County | 0.746% | $362,600 | $2,704 |
| Kern County | 0.912% | $310,600 | $2,833 |
| Ventura County | 0.693% | $768,400 | $5,326 |
| San Francisco County | 0.682% | $1,380,500 | $9,412 |
| San Joaquin County | 0.765% | $494,500 | $3,782 |
| San Mateo County | 0.613% | $1,494,500 | $9,167 |
| Stanislaus County | 0.709% | $426,600 | $3,025 |
| Sonoma County | 0.716% | $779,000 | $5,580 |
| Tulare County | 0.730% | $303,000 | $2,213 |
| Solano County | 0.748% | $589,600 | $4,408 |
| Santa Barbara County | 0.662% | $735,700 | $4,870 |
| Monterey County | 0.661% | $723,100 | $4,782 |
| Placer County | 0.850% | $658,800 | $5,600 |
| Merced County | 0.675% | $368,400 | $2,487 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0.704% | $777,200 | $5,475 |
| Santa Cruz County | 0.621% | $1,015,200 | $6,305 |
| Marin County | 0.719% | $1,390,000 | $10,001 |
| Yolo County | 0.769% | $593,800 | $4,567 |
| Butte County | 0.690% | $408,700 | $2,819 |
| El Dorado County | 0.704% | $640,500 | $4,510 |
| Shasta County | 0.703% | $347,200 | $2,442 |
| Imperial County | 0.840% | $279,500 | $2,348 |
| Madera County | 0.700% | $367,700 | $2,575 |
| Kings County | 0.751% | $305,700 | $2,295 |
| Napa County | 0.696% | $838,800 | $5,840 |
| Humboldt County | 0.652% | $418,800 | $2,731 |
| Nevada County | 0.741% | $602,800 | $4,468 |
| Sutter County | 0.779% | $399,400 | $3,111 |
| Mendocino County | 0.695% | $486,000 | $3,376 |
| Yuba County | 0.754% | $380,000 | $2,865 |
| Lake County | 0.724% | $316,800 | $2,295 |
| San Benito County | 0.809% | $751,500 | $6,078 |
| Tehama County | 0.632% | $315,600 | $1,996 |
| Tuolumne County | 0.674% | $406,200 | $2,737 |
| Calaveras County | 0.714% | $441,800 | $3,154 |
| Siskiyou County | 0.661% | $284,500 | $1,880 |
| Amador County | 0.695% | $422,800 | $2,939 |
| Lassen County | 0.720% | $259,500 | $1,868 |
| Glenn County | 0.647% | $338,400 | $2,190 |
| Del Norte County | 0.586% | $319,600 | $1,872 |
| Colusa County | 0.661% | $375,100 | $2,481 |
| Plumas County | 0.721% | $327,400 | $2,360 |
| Inyo County | 0.707% | $338,400 | $2,392 |
| Mariposa County | 0.681% | $358,000 | $2,437 |
| Trinity County | 0.539% | $329,000 | $1,772 |
| Mono County | 0.765% | $514,300 | $3,936 |
| Modoc County | 0.682% | $212,000 | $1,445 |
| Sierra County | 0.775% | $334,100 | $2,590 |
| Alpine County | 0.684% | $466,100 | $3,190 |