Pay Sacramento County Property Taxes

This page helps users handle property tax needs in Sacramento County, California, including tax bill lookup, payment timing, secured and unsecured tax bill basics, and penalty or clearance next steps.

Sacramento County e-PropTax is the main online property tax information system for secured annual tax bills, unpaid current-year bills, prior-year taxes, payment stubs, and online payment links.

Sacramento County e-PropTax

Use search Sacramento County property tax bills online to review supported property tax bill information and reach online payment options.

Have the correct account information ready before you search.

• 14-digit Assessor's parcel number for secured property tax information
• Address lookup through the Assessor's Parcel Viewer if you do not know the parcel number
• Account details for secured, unsecured, or prior-year unpaid tax bills when paying online

For a basic online lookup, follow the path supported by e-PropTax.

• Open the Sacramento County e-PropTax system.
• Enter the 14-digit parcel number for the secured property tax bill.
• Review the most recent secured annual tax bill and any supported current fiscal-year bills.
• Use the payment links for e-check or credit card when an unpaid bill is available for online payment.

Privacy limit: e-PropTax does not provide owner or address information.

Secured property tax bills

Secured property taxes apply to real property and are collected by the County under California law. Annual secured bills are mailed once each year by November 1 and cover the fiscal year from July 1 through June 30.

The annual secured bill may be paid in full by the first deadline or in two equal installments. A second installment reminder bill is not mailed.

If December 10 or April 10 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, payment may be remitted by the next business day. Unpaid tax bills are subject to a 10 percent delinquent penalty and a $15.00 cost.

What e-PropTax shows

e-PropTax provides Sacramento County online property tax information for supported bills. Current-year and prior-year unpaid tax bills can be paid online by credit card or e-check.

• Most recent secured annual property tax bill
• Tax bills issued or due in the most recent fiscal tax year
• Payment stubs for unpaid secured property tax installments
• Direct levies and special assessments that may be subject to foreclosure
• Payment links for current secured bills, unsecured tax bills for real property, and redemption payments for prior-year taxes
• Warning message and detail link when prior-year delinquent taxes are unpaid

System availability: property tax information is not available Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during system maintenance.

Unsecured and personal property taxes

Unsecured property taxes apply to business personal property and fixtures, watercraft, aircraft, leased land, leased equipment, and other personal property. These bills are the responsibility of the assessed person or business.

Annual personal property tax bills are mailed during July and are due when received. The last day to pay an annual personal property tax bill without penalties and collection costs is August 31. If that date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, payment may be remitted by the next business day.

Unpaid unsecured tax bills are subject to a 10 percent penalty and collection costs. If the tax remains unpaid two months or more after the penalty is added, interest may also be charged.

Supplemental, corrected, and addenda tax bills

Supplemental and addenda assessment tax bill amounts are available online through e-PropTax. A 14-digit Assessor's parcel number is needed to look up a parcel.

Supplemental bills may be issued after a change in ownership or completed construction. These bills are in addition to the annual secured bill and do not replace it. Supplemental tax bills are not mailed to a lender, so property owners with impound accounts should contact their lender about whether a supplemental bill will be paid.

Corrected assessment tax bills may be issued when a prior bill is canceled and replaced because of an error, exemption allocation issue, or approved decline-in-value reassessment. Payments already made on the original bill may be credited toward the corrected bill.

Payment options and penalty relief

Sacramento County property tax payments may be made online through e-PropTax, by telephone, or by check payable to Sacramento County. Mailed payments should have a U.S. Postal Service postmark.

Penalty relief is reviewed case by case under limited California Revenue and Taxation Code provisions. Financial difficulty by itself is not a sufficient basis to cancel property tax penalties.

• Review the penalty relief instructions and identify the Revenue and Taxation Code section that applies.
• Complete the application information and identify the bill type and tax year.
• Explain the reason for requesting penalty cancellation.
• If approved, mail payment by check with the parcel number and confirmation page to the Tax Collector.

Use the county's online service to request property tax penalty relief when you need a penalty, interest, or fee reviewed.

Tax clearance certificates and mobile homes

A tax clearance certificate verifies that all discovered taxes have been paid. For mobile homes, the California Department of Housing and Community Development requires a certificate from the Tax Collector before a change of title or move out of Sacramento County can be processed.

Online or emailed mobile home tax clearance requests may take up to 5 business days. For immediate clearance, applicants may visit the office, complete an application, and pay any amounts due.

• Decal number or parcel number, not both
• VIN or serial number
• Applicant name and address
• Current owner details
• Current and new mobile home location details
• New registered owner name and address

Use the county form to request a mobile home tax clearance certificate.

Tax sales and tax-defaulted property

Sacramento County does not sell tax lien certificates. Tax-defaulted property is offered through public auction when it reaches the tax sale process.

The next public auction is scheduled to begin on May 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidding registration begins on April 20, 2026, and deposits are due no later than May 8, 2026.

All prospective bidders must register to bid. A $5,000 deposit is required, and payment in full is required within five business days after the sale. If the winning bidder does not complete payment, the deposit is forfeited and the bidder is banned for 5 years.

For auction details, users can review Sacramento County tax sale information.

Property tax contacts

Use the contact that matches the bill type or property tax issue.

• Sacramento County Tax Collector, secured tax, 700 H Street, Room 1710, Sacramento, CA 95814
  Phone: (916) 874-6622
  Email: TaxSecured@saccounty.gov
  Public counter hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Phone hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Unsecured Property Tax Unit, 700 H. St, Room 1710, Sacramento, CA 95814
  Phone: (916) 874-7833
  Email: TaxPprop@saccounty.gov
  Public counter hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays
  Phone hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays
• Property tax payments by telephone
  Phone: (844) 430-2823
• Sacramento County Tax-Defaulted Land Unit
  Phone: (916) 874-6621
  Phone hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays
• Sacramento County Assessor's Office, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864
  Phone: (916) 875-0700
  Email: assessor@saccounty.gov
• Sacramento County Tax Collector, penalty cancellation mailing address
  Attention: Penalty Cancellation, P.O. Box 508, Sacramento, CA 95812-0508