California property tax rates
The typical county in California charges about 1.15% of a home’s value a year in property taxes, or $4,600 on a $400,000 home.
Typical county rate1.15%Median of 58 counties
Highest1.20%Santa Clara County
Lowest1.10%San Benito County
Counties by effective rate
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Tax on a $400,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara County | 1.20% | $4,800 |
| 2 | San Francisco County | 1.18% | $4,731 |
| 3 | Alameda County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 4 | Alpine County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 5 | Amador County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 6 | Butte County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 7 | Calaveras County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 8 | Colusa County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 10 | Del Norte County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 11 | El Dorado County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 12 | Fresno County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 13 | Glenn County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 14 | Humboldt County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 15 | Imperial County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 16 | Inyo County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 17 | Kern County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 18 | Kings County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 19 | Lake County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 20 | Lassen County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 21 | Los Angeles County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 22 | Madera County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 23 | Marin County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 24 | Mariposa County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 25 | Mendocino County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 26 | Merced County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 27 | Modoc County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 28 | Mono County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 29 | Monterey County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 30 | Napa County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 31 | Nevada County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 32 | Orange County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 33 | Placer County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 34 | Plumas County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 35 | Riverside County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 36 | Sacramento County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 37 | San Bernardino County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 38 | San Diego County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 39 | San Joaquin County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 40 | San Luis Obispo County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 41 | San Mateo County | 1.15% | $4,600 |
| 42 | Santa Barbara County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 43 | Santa Cruz County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 44 | Shasta County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 45 | Sierra County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 46 | Siskiyou County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 47 | Solano County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 48 | Sonoma County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 49 | Stanislaus County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 50 | Sutter County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 51 | Tehama County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 52 | Trinity County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 53 | Tulare County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 54 | Tuolumne County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 55 | Ventura County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 56 | Yolo County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 57 | Yuba County | 1.15% (est.) | $4,600 |
| 58 | San Benito County | 1.10% | $4,400 |
What changes when you buy
Under Proposition 13, the assessed value resets to the purchase price when a home sells. The base rate is 1% of the purchase price plus local voter-approved charges, and you’ll also receive a one-time supplemental bill.
More for California
Estimate; confirm with the Santa Clara County Controller