The elected County Assessor in each of the 58 counties. The State Board of Equalization (BOE) issues rules and guidance. Find your county for contact details, local tax figures and a step-by-step guide.
| County | Office phone | Tax rate | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 510-272-3787 | 0.76% | $8,474 |
| Alpine | 530-694-2283 | 0.55% | $4,530 |
| Amador | 209-223-6351 | 0.70% | $3,172 |
| Butte | 530-552-3800 | 0.71% | $2,951 |
| Calaveras | 209-754-6356 | 0.71% | $3,319 |
| Colusa | 530-458-0450 | 0.67% | $2,426 |
| Contra Costa | 925-313-7400 | 0.78% | $7,156 |
| Del Norte | 707-464-7200 | 0.49% | $2,099 |
| El Dorado | 530-621-5719 | 0.72% | $4,753 |
| Fresno | 559-600-3534 | 0.76% | $2,861 |
| Glenn | 530-934-6402 | 0.61% | $2,263 |
| Humboldt | 707-445-7663 | 0.62% | $2,858 |
| Imperial | 442-265-1300 | 0.83% | $2,394 |
| Inyo | 760-878-0302 | 0.59% | $2,576 |
| Kern | 661-868-3485 | 0.89% | $2,984 |
| Kings | 559-852-2486 | 0.75% | $2,425 |
| Lake | 707-263-2302 | 0.72% | $2,369 |
| Lassen | 530-251-8241 | 0.80% | $1,923 |
| Los Angeles | 213-974-3211 | 0.67% | $5,675 |
| Madera | 559-675-7710 | 0.69% | $2,756 |
| Marin | 415-473-7215 | 0.77% | $10,000 |
| Mariposa | 209-966-2332 | 0.58% | $2,377 |
| Mendocino | 707-234-6800 | 0.67% | $3,545 |
| Merced | 209-385-7631 | 0.67% | $2,634 |
| Modoc | 530-233-6218 | 0.68% | $1,561 |
| Mono | 760-932-5510 | 0.70% | $4,177 |
| Monterey | 831-755-5035 | 0.63% | $4,910 |
| Napa | 707-253-4467 | 0.60% | $5,995 |
| Nevada | 530-265-1232 | 0.73% | $4,694 |
| Orange | 714-834-2727 | 0.64% | $6,330 |
| Placer | 530-889-4300 | 0.79% | $5,812 |
| Plumas | 530-283-6380 | 0.69% | $2,537 |
| Riverside | 951-955-6200 | 0.83% | $4,348 |
| Sacramento | 916-875-0700 | 0.76% | $3,921 |
| San Benito | 831-636-4030 | 0.79% | $6,441 |
| San Bernardino | 909-387-8307 | 0.73% | $3,538 |
| San Diego | 619-236-3771 | 0.67% | $5,774 |
| San Francisco | 628-652-8100 | 0.72% | $9,862 |
| San Joaquin | 209-468-2630 | 0.79% | $3,960 |
| San Luis Obispo | 805-461-6143 | 0.64% | $5,636 |
| San Mateo | 650-363-4500 | 0.63% | $9,519 |
| Santa Barbara | 805-568-2550 | 0.59% | $5,103 |
| Santa Clara | 408-299-5500 | 0.68% | $10,000 |
| Santa Cruz | 831-454-2074 | 0.60% | $6,538 |
| Shasta | 530-225-3600 | 0.70% | $2,542 |
| Sierra | 530-289-3283 | 0.62% | $2,279 |
| Siskiyou | 530-842-8036 | 0.60% | $1,973 |
| Solano | 707-784-6210 | 0.78% | $4,621 |
| Sonoma | 707-565-1888 | 0.65% | $5,695 |
| Stanislaus | 209-525-6461 | 0.73% | $3,216 |
| Sutter | 530-822-7160 | 0.78% | $3,268 |
| Tehama | 530-527-5931 | 0.65% | $2,118 |
| Trinity | 530-623-1257 | 0.26% | $1,888 |
| Tulare | 559-636-5100 | 0.69% | $2,318 |
| Tuolumne | 209-533-5535 | 0.62% | $2,864 |
| Ventura | 805-654-2181 | 0.69% | $5,574 |
| Yolo | 530-666-8135 | 0.79% | $4,749 |
| Yuba | 530-749-7820 | 0.77% | $3,071 |