Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in California
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
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California ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modoc County | $1,445 | $212,000 | 0.682% |
| 2 | Trinity County | $1,772 | $329,000 | 0.539% |
| 3 | Lassen County | $1,868 | $259,500 | 0.720% |
| 4 | Del Norte County | $1,872 | $319,600 | 0.586% |
| 5 | Siskiyou County | $1,880 | $284,500 | 0.661% |
| 6 | Tehama County | $1,996 | $315,600 | 0.632% |
| 7 | Glenn County | $2,190 | $338,400 | 0.647% |
| 8 | Tulare County | $2,213 | $303,000 | 0.730% |
| 9 | Kings County | $2,295 | $305,700 | 0.751% |
| 10 | Lake County | $2,295 | $316,800 | 0.724% |
| 11 | Imperial County | $2,348 | $279,500 | 0.840% |
| 12 | Plumas County | $2,360 | $327,400 | 0.721% |
| 13 | Inyo County | $2,392 | $338,400 | 0.707% |
| 14 | Mariposa County | $2,437 | $358,000 | 0.681% |
| 15 | Shasta County | $2,442 | $347,200 | 0.703% |
| 16 | Colusa County | $2,481 | $375,100 | 0.661% |
| 17 | Merced County | $2,487 | $368,400 | 0.675% |
| 18 | Madera County | $2,575 | $367,700 | 0.700% |
| 19 | Sierra County | $2,590 | $334,100 | 0.775% |
| 20 | Fresno County | $2,704 | $362,600 | 0.746% |
| 21 | Humboldt County | $2,731 | $418,800 | 0.652% |
| 22 | Tuolumne County | $2,737 | $406,200 | 0.674% |
| 23 | Butte County | $2,819 | $408,700 | 0.690% |
| 24 | Kern County | $2,833 | $310,600 | 0.912% |
| 25 | Yuba County | $2,865 | $380,000 | 0.754% |
| 26 | Amador County | $2,939 | $422,800 | 0.695% |
| 27 | Stanislaus County | $3,025 | $426,600 | 0.709% |
| 28 | Sutter County | $3,111 | $399,400 | 0.779% |
| 29 | Calaveras County | $3,154 | $441,800 | 0.714% |
| 30 | Alpine County | $3,190 | $466,100 | 0.684% |
| 31 | San Bernardino County | $3,346 | $475,000 | 0.704% |
| 32 | Mendocino County | $3,376 | $486,000 | 0.695% |
| 33 | Sacramento County | $3,768 | $498,900 | 0.755% |
| 34 | San Joaquin County | $3,782 | $494,500 | 0.765% |
| 35 | Mono County | $3,936 | $514,300 | 0.765% |
| 36 | Riverside County | $4,189 | $510,300 | 0.821% |
| 37 | Solano County | $4,408 | $589,600 | 0.748% |
| 38 | Nevada County | $4,468 | $602,800 | 0.741% |
| 39 | El Dorado County | $4,510 | $640,500 | 0.704% |
| 40 | Yolo County | $4,567 | $593,800 | 0.769% |
| 41 | Monterey County | $4,782 | $723,100 | 0.661% |
| 42 | Santa Barbara County | $4,870 | $735,700 | 0.662% |
| 43 | Ventura County | $5,326 | $768,400 | 0.693% |
| 44 | Los Angeles County | $5,438 | $783,300 | 0.694% |
| 45 | San Luis Obispo County | $5,475 | $777,200 | 0.704% |
| 46 | San Diego County | $5,542 | $791,600 | 0.700% |
| 47 | Sonoma County | $5,580 | $779,000 | 0.716% |
| 48 | Placer County | $5,600 | $658,800 | 0.850% |
| 49 | Napa County | $5,840 | $838,800 | 0.696% |
| 50 | San Benito County | $6,078 | $751,500 | 0.809% |
| 51 | Orange County | $6,096 | $915,500 | 0.666% |
| 52 | Santa Cruz County | $6,305 | $1,015,200 | 0.621% |
| 53 | Contra Costa County | $6,903 | $830,800 | 0.831% |
| 54 | Alameda County | $8,061 | $1,057,400 | 0.762% |
| 55 | San Mateo County | $9,167 | $1,494,500 | 0.613% |
| 56 | San Francisco County | $9,412 | $1,380,500 | 0.682% |
| 57 | Santa Clara County | $9,766 | $1,382,800 | 0.706% |
| 58 | Marin County | $10,001 | $1,390,000 | 0.719% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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