California
property tax.
Start with your county. Published tax dates and rules link to the official source.
Choose your county- Counties and county equivalents
- 58
- With verified tax information
- 30
Coverage is growing. A county without verified dates may still have a payment due.
Find your county
30 with published tax information- Alameda County✓ Verified
- Butte County✓ Verified
- Contra Costa County✓ Verified
- El Dorado County✓ Verified
- Fresno County✓ Verified
- Imperial County✓ Verified
- Kern County✓ Verified
- Los Angeles County✓ Verified
- Marin County✓ Verified
- Merced County✓ Verified
- Monterey County✓ Verified
- Orange County✓ Verified
- Placer County✓ Verified
- Riverside County✓ Verified
- Sacramento County✓ Verified
- San Bernardino County✓ Verified
- San Diego County✓ Verified
- San Francisco County✓ Verified
- San Joaquin County✓ Verified
- San Luis Obispo County✓ Verified
- San Mateo County✓ Verified
- Santa Barbara County✓ Verified
- Santa Clara County✓ Verified
- Santa Cruz County✓ Verified
- Solano County✓ Verified
- Sonoma County✓ Verified
- Stanislaus County✓ Verified
- Tulare County✓ Verified
- Ventura County✓ Verified
- Yolo County✓ Verified
28 counties awaiting verification
Tax dates have not yet been verified for these counties.
- Alpine County
- Amador County
- Calaveras County
- Colusa County
- Del Norte County
- Glenn County
- Humboldt County
- Inyo County
- Kings County
- Lake County
- Lassen County
- Madera County
- Mariposa County
- Mendocino County
- Modoc County
- Mono County
- Napa County
- Nevada County
- Plumas County
- San Benito County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Siskiyou County
- Sutter County
- Tehama County
- Trinity County
- Tuolumne County
- Yuba County
Statewide rules
✓ Verified — Last verified October 24, 2026
Appeal process
Official source. Verified .
Who may represent homeowners
Official source. Verified .
Homeowners' Exemption
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Tools and Census comparisons
Every county page includes a Census bill estimate and assessment check where usable survey estimates are available.
Plan around your local rules
Common questions
How do property tax appeals work in California?
File the county's Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with the clerk of the board in the county where the property is located.
Who may represent a homeowner in a California property tax appeal?
An owner may self-represent at a county assessment-appeals hearing. Other representatives need prior written authorization, except the owner's spouse, children, parent or a California-licensed attorney.
Sources
You must file an Assessment Appeal Application, form BOE-305-AH, obtained from the clerk of the board of the county where your property is located.
Verified October 24, 2026
if you have someone other than yourself, spouse, children, parent, or a California-licensed attorney appear for you, you must sign a written authorization prior to the hearing
Verified October 24, 2026
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st.
Verified October 24, 2026
First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.
Verified October 24, 2026
Updated , from cited verification dates. Individual sources may have earlier checks.