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Solano County California Property Tax

$2,700.00 21st of 58

Median Property Tax In Solano County, California

$389,800.00

Median Home Value In
Solano County, California

0.69% 8th of 58

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$84,548.00

Median Income In
Solano County, California

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Solano County is $2,700.00 per year, based on a median home value of $389,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.69% of property value.

Solano County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the fifty-eight counties in California, Solano County is ranked 21st by median property taxes, and 8th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Compared to other counties in California, Solano County collects a relatively high percentage of each property's value as tax. Combined with home values that are $5,600.00 greater than the California median of $384,200.00, this results in the relatively high property taxes in Solano County.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Solano County Tax Assessor.

Solano County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

21st out of 58

By median yearly property tax

8th out of 58

By percentage of median home value

27th out of 58

By percentage of median income

You can see how Solano County (highlighted in green) compares to the fifty-eight other counties in California with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in California, see our California county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which California counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Solano County is located in California, which is ranked 10th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Solano County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

227th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1801st out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

502nd out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how California as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the California property tax page.

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Solano County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Solano County are the responsibility of the Solano County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Fairfield, California.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Solano County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Solano County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Solano County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Solano County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Solano County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
california Property Tax Data
California Franchise Tax Board
Tax Statistics & References