California property taxes by county
Across California, the median owner-occupied home pays $5,124 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $734,700 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.697%. That ranks California #35 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 58 California county-equivalents in the Census data — 58 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.697%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $5,124 ± $17
- Median home value
- $734,700
- National rank
- #35 of 51
All California counties
Every California county-equivalent in the Census data (58 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Kern County | 0.882% | $2,984 | $338,300 | #1392 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County | 0.845% | $5,812 | $688,100 | #1474 |
| Contra Costa County | 0.826% | $7,156 | $866,800 | #1519 |
| San Benito County | 0.812% | $6,441 | $793,400 | #1552 |
| Riverside County | 0.780% | $4,348 | $557,300 | #1641 |
| Alameda County | 0.777% | $8,474 | $1,090,100 | #1652 |
| Imperial County | 0.773% | $2,394 | $309,600 | #1661 |
| Alpine County | 0.768% | $4,530 | $590,200 | #1683 |
| Yolo County | 0.765% | $4,749 | $620,700 | #1689 |
| Nevada County | 0.755% | $4,694 | $621,800 | #1712 |
| Sutter County | 0.754% | $3,268 | $433,500 | #1716 |
| Kings County | 0.748% | $2,425 | $324,300 | #1734 |
| Solano County | 0.748% | $4,621 | $617,700 | #1733 |
| San Joaquin County | 0.746% | $3,960 | $530,700 | #1739 |
| Yuba County | 0.745% | $3,071 | $412,300 | #1746 |
| Inyo County | 0.739% | $2,576 | $348,700 | #1758 |
| Fresno County | 0.736% | $2,861 | $388,800 | #1767 |
| Sacramento County | 0.734% | $3,921 | $534,200 | #1773 |
| Lake County | 0.730% | $2,369 | $324,300 | #1789 |
| Calaveras County | 0.726% | $3,319 | $457,200 | #1805 |
| Lassen County | 0.725% | $1,923 | $265,300 | #1811 |
| Stanislaus County | 0.715% | $3,216 | $450,100 | #1835 |
| San Francisco County | 0.707% | $9,862 | $1,394,500 | #1866 |
| Amador County | 0.705% | $3,172 | $449,800 | #1872 |
| Plumas County | 0.704% | $2,537 | $360,200 | #1879 |
| Tulare County | 0.702% | $2,318 | $330,100 | #1885 |
| Madera County | 0.701% | $2,756 | $393,200 | #1890 |
| San Bernardino County | 0.701% | $3,538 | $505,000 | #1891 |
| El Dorado County | 0.699% | $4,753 | $679,900 | #1897 |
| Sonoma County | 0.698% | $5,695 | $815,500 | #1901 |
| Butte County | 0.695% | $2,951 | $424,700 | #1909 |
| Modoc County | 0.695% | $1,561 | $224,700 | #1910 |
| Shasta County | 0.694% | $2,542 | $366,400 | #1914 |
| Mendocino County | 0.692% | $3,545 | $512,200 | #1919 |
| Napa County | 0.689% | $5,995 | $869,500 | #1929 |
| Sierra County | 0.687% | $2,279 | $331,900 | #1936 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0.683% | $5,636 | $824,700 | #1947 |
| Los Angeles County | 0.680% | $5,675 | $834,200 | #1955 |
| Ventura County | 0.678% | $5,574 | $822,700 | #1967 |
| San Diego County | 0.676% | $5,774 | $854,700 | #1976 |
| Merced County | 0.672% | $2,634 | $391,800 | #1991 |
| Santa Clara County | 0.671% | $10,001 | $1,490,600 | #1997 |
| Marin County | 0.664% | $10,001 | $1,507,300 | #2026 |
| Tuolumne County | 0.661% | $2,864 | $433,200 | #2033 |
| Orange County | 0.658% | $6,330 | $962,600 | #2047 |
| Mono County | 0.653% | $4,177 | $639,400 | #2066 |
| Santa Barbara County | 0.645% | $5,103 | $790,700 | #2094 |
| Glenn County | 0.642% | $2,263 | $352,400 | #2109 |
| Humboldt County | 0.640% | $2,858 | $446,900 | #2114 |
| Siskiyou County | 0.637% | $1,973 | $309,500 | #2122 |
| Santa Cruz County | 0.636% | $6,538 | $1,027,500 | #2124 |
| Monterey County | 0.629% | $4,910 | $781,000 | #2146 |
| Tehama County | 0.624% | $2,118 | $339,600 | #2166 |
| Colusa County | 0.617% | $2,426 | $393,400 | #2193 |
| Del Norte County | 0.614% | $2,099 | $342,000 | #2211 |
| Mariposa County | 0.613% | $2,377 | $387,900 | #2215 |
| San Mateo County | 0.610% | $9,519 | $1,559,600 | #2225 |
| Trinity County | 0.579% | $1,888 | $325,800 | #2339 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in California?
- Statewide, California's effective property-tax rate is 0.697% — the state median real-estate taxes ($5,124) divided by the state median home value ($734,700), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which California county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; California's statewide figure is 0.697%.