Lowest counties for property taxes in California
Top 25 of 58 counties with data.
Ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
Lowest counties for property taxes in California
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Trinity0.57% County page | |
| 02 | San Mateo0.58% County page | |
| 03 | Mono0.58% County page | |
| 04 | Mariposa0.60% County page | |
| 05 | Del Norte0.61% County page | |
| 06 | Colusa0.62% County page | |
| 07 | Humboldt0.62% County page | |
| 08 | Glenn0.62% County page | |
| 09 | Monterey0.62% County page | |
| 10 | Tehama0.63% County page | |
| 11 | Santa Cruz0.64% County page | |
| 12 | Orange0.64% County page | |
| 13 | Tuolumne0.64% County page | |
| 14 | Santa Clara0.64% County page | |
| 15 | Santa Barbara0.65% County page | |
| 16 | San Diego0.66% County page | |
| 17 | Siskiyou0.66% County page | |
| 18 | Marin0.66% County page | |
| 19 | Los Angeles0.67% County page | |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo0.67% County page | |
| 21 | Ventura0.67% County page | |
| 22 | Merced0.67% County page | |
| 23 | Madera0.68% County page | |
| 24 | Tulare0.69% County page | |
| 25 | Sierra0.69% County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks California counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property taxes, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property taxes against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of effective property tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in California has the lowest property taxes?
- Trinity has the lowest property taxes in California, at 0.57%.
- What is the property taxes in Trinity?
- Trinity is ranked #1 in California for property taxes, at 0.57%.
- What are the top counties in California for property taxes?
- Trinity (0.57%), then San Mateo (0.58%), and Mono (0.58%). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
- How is this property taxes ranking calculated?
- Counties in California are ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Are these property tax mill rates or the tax bill on a house?
- These are county mill rates (the property tax rate), not the dollar bill on a specific house. The bill also depends on assessed value, exemptions, and local levies. The ranking uses the county rate so places can be compared on the same unit.
- How does California compare to the rest of the US for property taxes?
- This list is California only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for property taxes at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-property-tax.
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