Look Up and Pay Placer County Property Taxes

This page helps users handle a property tax need in Placer County, California, including finding a bill, checking payment information, reviewing deadlines, and knowing which local office to contact.

The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector and the county property tax search page are the main starting points for tax bills, balances, payment questions, and current or delinquent assessments.

Placer County property tax search

Use the Placer County tax search page to look up property tax information by assessment or fee parcel. The search page is designed for bill and assessment review, including current or delinquent fiscal year assessments when searching by fee parcel.

• Assessment number for a specific assessment
• Fee parcel number for a summary of current or delinquent fiscal year assessments
• Street address, using abbreviated directional terms when needed
• Roll year, with the current roll year selected for current payment information

After gathering the details from the upper left corner of the tax bill, start with the county’s online search tool.

• Open the search Placer County property taxes page.
• Select the roll year that matches the bill or payment period you need.
• Enter the assessment, fee parcel, or address information.
• Review the results for the tax bill, assessment summary, payment status, or delinquent amounts shown for the selected search.

Address tip: If an address search does not find the bill, try leaving out words such as Street, Road, Drive, or Lane, and use single-letter directions such as W instead of West.

Payment options and service fees

Placer County provides electronic, mailed, and in-person payment options through the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Online payments include service fees charged by the payment vendor, not by the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office.

Before paying, review the county’s payment page for the available payment type and fee details. Use the county page to pay or view Placer County taxes.

Secured property tax due dates and penalties

Secured property taxes in Placer County are billed in two installments. Taxpayers may also pay both installments when the first installment is due.

Failure to receive a bill does not remove the responsibility to pay on time. For mailed payments, the Treasurer-Tax Collector reviews the USPS postmark to determine whether a payment was mailed before the deadline.

Unsecured property tax bills

Unsecured property taxes are tied to taxable property owned, claimed, possessed, or controlled on the lien date. Disposal of the property after the lien date does not remove the obligation to pay the tax.

Unsecured taxes are delinquent after August 31 at 5 p.m. The 10% penalty shown on the bill stub should not be included if payment is made on or before that delinquency date. After delinquency, a 1.5% monthly penalty may accrue on unpaid principal amounts.

Supplemental property tax bills

Supplemental tax bills may be created after a change in ownership or completed new construction. The Assessor appraises the property as of the change or completion date, and taxes are computed from the first day of the following month through the end of the fiscal year.

A supplemental assessment can result in one or two supplemental tax bills in addition to the regular secured property tax bill. If the reassessment lowers the value, a refund may be prepared, but the annual tax bill must still be paid in the amount originally billed.

Defaulted taxes and redemption payment plans

When a tax-defaulted notation appears on a bill, the Treasurer-Tax Collector shows delinquent taxes for a prior year. Unpaid taxes are subject to penalties, costs, fees, and interest that the Treasurer-Tax Collector cannot waive.

An installment plan of redemption requires a signed payment plan agreement, a payment of 20% or more of the delinquent tax, and a one-time non-refundable processing fee. Current taxes must also be paid in full by the second installment delinquent date of April 10 each year during the plan.

A plan cannot be started after the fifth year following the declaration of tax default or after the property has become subject to the power to sell. Review the county’s tax-defaulted bills and payment plan information before contacting the office.

Penalty cancellation requests

Penalty cancellation is limited by California law. Placer County states that certain reasons will be denied, including non-receipt of a tax bill, taxpayer payment history, financial hardship, errors made while submitting online payments, and home banking or online bill payments received after the delinquency date without a USPS postmark.

To proceed with a penalty cancellation request, the county directs users to complete the request form, print it, and mail it with two checks: one for the base amount owed and one for the penalty amount. Supporting documentation is required.

Assessment value questions and appeals

Questions about assessed values, supplemental valuations, exemptions, value transfers, name or address changes, and informal value reviews should go to the Placer County Assessor’s Office. Questions about paying taxes should go to the Tax Collector.

The Assessment Appeals Board handles formal assessment appeals. The 2026 regular filing period is July 2, 2026 through September 15, 2026. Each parcel appealed requires a $40 non-refundable processing fee, and no credit card payments are accepted for that fee.

For formal value disputes, review the county’s property tax assessment appeals information before filing.

Property tax contacts

Use the contact that matches the issue: payment and bill questions go to the Tax Collector, while value and assessment questions go to the Assessor or the Assessment Appeals Board.

• Treasurer-Tax Collector, 2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA 95603
  Phone: (530) 889-4120
  Email: taxcollector@placer.ca.gov
• Placer County Assessor's Office, 2980 Richardson Drive 2nd Floor, Auburn, CA 95603-2640
  Phone: (530) 889-4300
• Assessment Appeals Board, 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603
  Phone: (530) 889-4020
  Fax: (530) 889-4099
  Email: BoardClerk@placer.ca.gov