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Estimated annual property tax $2,425

$324,300 home value × 0.75% Census effective rate ≈ $2,425 per year. Uses the unrounded ratio; your actual bill may differ.

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Starts at the county’s Census median: $324,300. Change it to your best estimate.

The Census estimate describes owner-occupied homes in 2020–2024. It does not calculate a parcel’s current assessment or exemption savings. Use your bill details to test an exemption.

Official tax information

County, state and national effective rates
Kings County, CA
0.75%
California
0.70%
United States
0.94%

Each rate is median annual taxes ÷ median home value for that area. These historical survey ratios are not tax rates set by law or averages of county rates. Displayed rates are rounded; calculations use the unrounded ratio.

Kings County, CA: math and Census sources

$2,425 median annual taxes ÷ $324,300 median home value = 0.75%. Census ACS 2020–2024.

Sources. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Median home value
0500000US06031|324300|7846

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Median annual taxes
0500000US06031|2425|101|2668|132|1892|156

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Effective rate calculation
0500000US06031|2425|101|2668|132|1892|156

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

California: math and Census sources

$5,124 median annual taxes ÷ $734,700 median home value = 0.70%. Census ACS 2020–2024.

Sources. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Median home value
0400000US06|734700|1307

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Median annual taxes
0400000US06|5124|17|5839|17|3825|19

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Effective rate calculation
0400000US06|5124|17|5839|17|3825|19

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

United States: math and Census sources

$3,119 median annual taxes ÷ $332,700 median home value = 0.94%. Census ACS 2020–2024.

Sources. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Median home value
0100000US|332700|236

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Median annual taxes
0100000US|3119|4|3489|4|2576|4

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Effective rate calculation
0100000US|3119|4|3489|4|2576|4

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Survey estimates have sampling error and do not account for your parcel’s assessment, taxing districts or exemptions. Estimation methodology.

Due dates for Kings County, CA

First secured installment, fiscal year 2026–27: November 1, 2026 (Set by law). Last day to pay without a penalty: December 10, 2026.

Installment label
§ 2605 Rev. & Tax. Code November 1 Property owners First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.

Official source. Set by law Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Published due date
§ 2605 Rev. & Tax. Code November 1 Property owners First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.

Official source. Set by law Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Payment cutoff and exact wording
§§ 2617 and 2704 Rev. & Tax. Code December 10 Property owners First installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m. or close of business day, whichever is later.

Official source. Set by law Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Second secured installment, fiscal year 2026–27: February 1, 2027 (Set by law).

Installment label
§ 2606 Rev. & Tax. Code February 1 Property owners Second installment real property taxes due and payable.

Official source. Set by law Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Published due date
§ 2606 Rev. & Tax. Code February 1 Property owners Second installment real property taxes due and payable.

Official source. Set by law Checked Oct 24, 2026.

County dates and official payment links. Dates are published dates, not a statement of your account balance.

Exemptions you may be missing (2 programs in our records)

Exemptions you may be missing

Sources. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Homeowners' Exemption

Qualifying owner-occupied principal residence on January 1; $7,000 reduction of taxable value.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
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.

Official source. Officially published Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Disabled Veterans Exemption

A veteran rated 100% disabled, blind or paraplegic due to a service-connected disability, or the unmarried surviving spouse, may qualify; apply to the Assessor to determine eligibility.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
A veteran who is rated 100% disabled, blind, or a paraplegic due to a service-connected disability incurred while in the armed forces (or the unmarried surviving spouse of such veteran) may be eligible for an exemption

Official source. Officially published Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Full-year marginal estimates before tax ceilings, special charges or mid-year changes. Enter the taxable value before this exemption to avoid subtracting it twice. Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Late payment penalty

Late payment penalty

Sources. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Not available yet

A complete penalty rule and its payment deadline have not been verified here.

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Source details
If you do not pay the first installment of your tax bill to the Tax Collector by 5:00 p.m. on December 10th, that installment becomes delinquent and a 10% penalty is assessed. If you fail to pay the second installment at the Tax Collector’s office by 5:00 p.m. on April 10th, that installment will become delinquent and a 10% penalty on the unpaid tax as well as a $20.00 cost is added.

Official source. Officially published Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Is my assessment too high?

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county median At the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

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Official appeal information

Sources. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US06031|324300|7846

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US06031|2425|101|2668|132|1892|156

Official source. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Appeal dates and filing

Regular assessment appeal requests are filed July 2–September 15.

How to file: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Kings County Government Center

State guidance: File the county's Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with the clerk of the board in the county where the property is located.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Kings County, CA

    Due date:

    Official source

    Set by law. Verified October 24, 2026.

    § 2605 Rev. & Tax. Code November 1 Property owners First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.

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