Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Taxes in California
The counties where property tax takes the smallest share of a home's value. Several are in states with no income tax offset, and a handful are in Alaska boroughs where there is effectively no municipal levy at all.
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California ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity County | 0.539% | $329,000 | $1,772 |
| 2 | Del Norte County | 0.586% | $319,600 | $1,872 |
| 3 | San Mateo County | 0.613% | $1,494,500 | $9,167 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz County | 0.621% | $1,015,200 | $6,305 |
| 5 | Tehama County | 0.632% | $315,600 | $1,996 |
| 6 | Glenn County | 0.647% | $338,400 | $2,190 |
| 7 | Humboldt County | 0.652% | $418,800 | $2,731 |
| 8 | Colusa County | 0.661% | $375,100 | $2,481 |
| 9 | Monterey County | 0.661% | $723,100 | $4,782 |
| 10 | Siskiyou County | 0.661% | $284,500 | $1,880 |
| 11 | Santa Barbara County | 0.662% | $735,700 | $4,870 |
| 12 | Orange County | 0.666% | $915,500 | $6,096 |
| 13 | Tuolumne County | 0.674% | $406,200 | $2,737 |
| 14 | Merced County | 0.675% | $368,400 | $2,487 |
| 15 | Mariposa County | 0.681% | $358,000 | $2,437 |
| 16 | Modoc County | 0.682% | $212,000 | $1,445 |
| 17 | San Francisco County | 0.682% | $1,380,500 | $9,412 |
| 18 | Alpine County | 0.684% | $466,100 | $3,190 |
| 19 | Butte County | 0.690% | $408,700 | $2,819 |
| 20 | Ventura County | 0.693% | $768,400 | $5,326 |
| 21 | Los Angeles County | 0.694% | $783,300 | $5,438 |
| 22 | Amador County | 0.695% | $422,800 | $2,939 |
| 23 | Mendocino County | 0.695% | $486,000 | $3,376 |
| 24 | Napa County | 0.696% | $838,800 | $5,840 |
| 25 | Madera County | 0.700% | $367,700 | $2,575 |
| 26 | San Diego County | 0.700% | $791,600 | $5,542 |
| 27 | Shasta County | 0.703% | $347,200 | $2,442 |
| 28 | El Dorado County | 0.704% | $640,500 | $4,510 |
| 29 | San Bernardino County | 0.704% | $475,000 | $3,346 |
| 30 | San Luis Obispo County | 0.704% | $777,200 | $5,475 |
| 31 | Santa Clara County | 0.706% | $1,382,800 | $9,766 |
| 32 | Inyo County | 0.707% | $338,400 | $2,392 |
| 33 | Stanislaus County | 0.709% | $426,600 | $3,025 |
| 34 | Calaveras County | 0.714% | $441,800 | $3,154 |
| 35 | Sonoma County | 0.716% | $779,000 | $5,580 |
| 36 | Marin County | 0.719% | $1,390,000 | $10,001 |
| 37 | Lassen County | 0.720% | $259,500 | $1,868 |
| 38 | Plumas County | 0.721% | $327,400 | $2,360 |
| 39 | Lake County | 0.724% | $316,800 | $2,295 |
| 40 | Tulare County | 0.730% | $303,000 | $2,213 |
| 41 | Nevada County | 0.741% | $602,800 | $4,468 |
| 42 | Fresno County | 0.746% | $362,600 | $2,704 |
| 43 | Solano County | 0.748% | $589,600 | $4,408 |
| 44 | Kings County | 0.751% | $305,700 | $2,295 |
| 45 | Yuba County | 0.754% | $380,000 | $2,865 |
| 46 | Sacramento County | 0.755% | $498,900 | $3,768 |
| 47 | Alameda County | 0.762% | $1,057,400 | $8,061 |
| 48 | Mono County | 0.765% | $514,300 | $3,936 |
| 49 | San Joaquin County | 0.765% | $494,500 | $3,782 |
| 50 | Yolo County | 0.769% | $593,800 | $4,567 |
| 51 | Sierra County | 0.775% | $334,100 | $2,590 |
| 52 | Sutter County | 0.779% | $399,400 | $3,111 |
| 53 | San Benito County | 0.809% | $751,500 | $6,078 |
| 54 | Riverside County | 0.821% | $510,300 | $4,189 |
| 55 | Contra Costa County | 0.831% | $830,800 | $6,903 |
| 56 | Imperial County | 0.840% | $279,500 | $2,348 |
| 57 | Placer County | 0.850% | $658,800 | $5,600 |
| 58 | Kern County | 0.912% | $310,600 | $2,833 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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.
Nationwide
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