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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Placer County, California

Placer County has an effective property tax rate of 0.84%. On the median home value of $688,100, that's roughly $5,812 per year. Median household income is $115,998.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.84%
median tax $5,812 ÷ median home $688,100
Median Home Value1
$688,100
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$115,998
per-capita $57,862
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$5,812
at 0.84% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricPlacer CountyCalifornia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.84%0.70%
Median home value1$688,100—
State income tax3top rate 13.30%top rate 13.30%
State sales tax39.03% combined9.03% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Placer County, CA

In Placer County, buying a home means weighing a higher-than-average tax rate against the area's costs. The effective property tax rate of 0.845% sits above California's 0.698% median and ranks second among the state's 58 counties, so taxes take a bigger bite here than in most of the state. On a median-valued home of $688,100, that works out to about $5,812 a year in real-estate taxes. Households earning the median income of $115,998 would devote roughly 5% of that to property taxes, while per-capita income stands at $57,862. Home prices in Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn and the rest of the county are steep, and the tax bill adds to the carrying cost. Still, the county's rate edges past the national median of 0.794% only slightly, so the bigger affordability question is the purchase price itself.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Placer County, CA?
The effective rate is 0.84% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.84% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($688,100), the estimated annual bill is about $5,812.
Is Placer County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.70% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Placer County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Placer County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.