Cost to Own
United StatesCalifornia Counties 58 Electricity 33.25¢/kWh

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

CountyTax rateMedian homeMedian 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