Sacramento County Property Tax Calculator 2026 (Official Rate & Estimate)

How it works

Sacramento County property tax is calculated by applying the official secured property tax framework to the assessed value of the property. The Sacramento County Tax Collector administers and issues secured property tax bills. The Sacramento County Assessor determines assessed values for real property. Under California Proposition 13, the base property tax rate is 1% of assessed value. The total secured property tax rate can be higher because voter-approved bond debt and local assessments may be included. Assessed value is not necessarily the same as market value. In most cases, assessed value increases are limited to no more than 2% per year unless a reassessment event occurs, such as a sale, change in ownership, or new construction. This calculator multiplies the assessed value by the base 1% secured property tax rate to estimate annual Sacramento County property tax.

Examples

Example 1: Using the base secured property tax rate of 1.00%, an assessed value of $500,000 results in an estimated annual property tax of approximately $5,000. Example 2: An assessed value of $800,000 results in an estimated annual property tax of approximately $8,000. Example 3: An assessed value of $1,200,000 results in an estimated annual property tax of approximately $12,000. These examples use the base secured property tax rate but do not include voter-approved bond charges, supplemental assessments, penalties, or parcel-specific charges that may appear separately on an official Sacramento County property tax bill.

What affects your property tax

- Assessed value determined by the Sacramento County Assessor - Official secured property tax rate - Voter-approved bond debt and local assessments - Supplemental assessments after a sale, ownership change, or new construction - Parcel-specific charges, exemptions, corrections, or penalties Properties with similar market values can have different property tax bills because assessed value history, ownership changes, exemptions, and parcel-specific charges can differ.

Limitations and important notes

This calculator provides an estimate only and does not replace an official Sacramento County property tax bill. Actual amounts may differ because of exemptions, supplemental assessments, escape assessments, parcel-specific charges, penalties, corrections to assessed value, or other property-specific factors. Official property tax bills are issued by the Sacramento County Tax Collector. Assessed values are determined by the Sacramento County Assessor. Always confirm your final amount using your official tax bill or the appropriate Sacramento County tax authority.

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