Property Tax by County in California
58 California counties in the Tavirex reference tables. Each county page carries the figures the analysis runs on; the calculator turns your own assessment notice into an appeal decision.
Median home value, median county
$423,800
Median gross rent, median county
$1,289
Population across listed counties
39,356,104
Where assessments are worth checking first
The highest median home values in California. A percentage point of over-assessment costs the most where values are highest.
All counties
| County | Median home value | Median gross rent | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | $999,200 | $2,229 | 1,663,823 |
| Alpine County | $463,900 | Not reported | 1,515 |
| Amador County | $409,600 | $1,257 | 40,577 |
| Butte County | $371,600 | $1,280 | 213,605 |
| Calaveras County | $404,200 | $1,621 | 45,674 |
| Colusa County | $360,100 | $1,061 | 21,811 |
| Contra Costa County | $787,300 | $2,234 | 1,162,648 |
| Del Norte County | $282,500 | $1,146 | 27,462 |
| El Dorado County | $597,600 | $1,597 | 191,713 |
| Fresno County | $338,200 | $1,207 | 1,008,280 |
| Glenn County | $295,400 | $978 | 28,657 |
| Humboldt County | $386,000 | $1,191 | 136,132 |
| Imperial County | $256,000 | $961 | 179,578 |
| Inyo County | $325,900 | $1,131 | 18,829 |
| Kern County | $282,800 | $1,161 | 906,883 |
| Kings County | $281,400 | $1,201 | 152,515 |
| Lake County | $291,300 | $1,206 | 68,024 |
| Lassen County | $233,100 | $1,038 | 31,873 |
| Los Angeles County | $732,200 | $1,805 | 9,936,690 |
| Madera County | $340,300 | $1,185 | 157,243 |
| Marin County | $1,291,800 | $2,487 | 260,485 |
| Mariposa County | $335,900 | $1,134 | 17,130 |
| Mendocino County | $463,700 | $1,240 | 91,145 |
| Merced County | $342,300 | $1,200 | 282,290 |
| Modoc County | $184,900 | $796 | 8,651 |
| Mono County | $496,800 | $1,259 | 13,219 |
| Monterey County | $683,700 | $1,873 | 437,609 |
| Napa County | $794,500 | $2,037 | 137,384 |
| Nevada County | $559,700 | $1,487 | 102,322 |
| Orange County | $862,900 | $2,248 | 3,175,227 |
| Placer County | $627,100 | $1,874 | 406,608 |
| Plumas County | $310,100 | $1,102 | 19,650 |
| Riverside County | $462,900 | $1,711 | 2,429,487 |
| Sacramento County | $465,900 | $1,599 | 1,579,211 |
| San Benito County | $703,200 | $1,830 | 64,753 |
| San Bernardino County | $438,000 | $1,584 | 2,180,563 |
| San Diego County | $725,200 | $2,011 | 3,289,701 |
| San Francisco County | $1,348,700 | $2,316 | 851,036 |
| San Joaquin County | $462,000 | $1,542 | 779,445 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $726,700 | $1,800 | 281,712 |
| San Mateo County | $1,441,300 | $2,805 | 754,250 |
| Santa Barbara County | $714,800 | $1,964 | 445,213 |
| Santa Clara County | $1,316,800 | $2,719 | 1,916,831 |
| Santa Cruz County | $951,300 | $2,094 | 268,571 |
| Shasta County | $327,500 | $1,232 | 181,852 |
| Sierra County | $289,400 | $1,184 | 2,916 |
| Siskiyou County | $260,200 | $984 | 44,049 |
| Solano County | $549,100 | $1,981 | 450,995 |
| Sonoma County | $748,500 | $2,029 | 488,436 |
| Stanislaus County | $393,300 | $1,433 | 552,063 |
| Sutter County | $375,400 | $1,289 | 99,101 |
| Tehama County | $290,400 | $1,119 | 65,484 |
| Trinity County | $326,200 | $928 | 15,889 |
| Tulare County | $280,900 | $1,137 | 473,446 |
| Tuolumne County | $377,700 | $1,129 | 54,993 |
| Ventura County | $719,100 | $2,140 | 842,009 |
| Yolo County | $555,200 | $1,655 | 217,141 |
| Yuba County | $350,600 | $1,137 | 81,705 |
Source: the Tavirex reference tables (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year), refreshed by the weekly sync.
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