Property Tax 101

Sacramento County, California - Assessor's Office

The Sacramento County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Sacramento County, California. You can contact the Sacramento County Assessor for:

• Checking the Sacramento County property tax due date
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Paying your property tax
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Your property tax bill

700 H StreetThe Sacramento County Assessor's Office is located in Sacramento, California. Sacramento is the county seat of Sacramento County, where most local government offices are located.

Sacramento County Assessor Contact Information

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Sacramento County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Sacramento County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Sacramento County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Sacramento County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Sacramento County.
2. The Sacramento County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Sacramento County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Sacramento County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Sacramento County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Sacramento County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 916-875-0700. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Sacramento before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Sacramento County Courthouse at 916-874-5411.

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The median property tax in Sacramento County, California is $2,204.00

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