Placer County property tax rates by city
The BOE's 2024-25 annual report puts Placer County's average property tax rate at 1.068%, below most of the 18 counties in our statewide comparison. That is 1% under Prop 13 plus a small amount of voter-approved debt. Your exact rate is set by your tax rate area (TRA), a number printed in the upper left of your Placer County bill next to your assessment number and fee parcel number.
| City or community | Redfin median sale price, 3 months to Sept 2026 | Homes sold in those 3 months | Estimated annual tax at the 1.068% county average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | $629,700 | 519 | $6,650 |
| Lincoln | $620,704 | 279 | $6,554 |
| Rocklin | $721,406 | 187 | $7,630 |
| Granite Bay | $1,294,384 | 77 | $13,749 |
| Auburn | $599,714 | 50 | $6,330 |
| North Auburn | $533,746 | 28 | $5,626 |
| Loomis | $762,137 | 22 | $8,065 |
| Kings Beach | $979,534 | 16 | $10,387 |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | $1,316,873 | 22 | $13,989 |
The last column applies the BOE county average to each median price after the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. It is a guide only: the real rate in each TRA can be a little above or below 1.068%, and Mello-Roos and direct charges are extra. The Placer County Auditor-Controller publishes the full tax rate schedule for each fiscal year.
A Roseville tax rate area, line by line
A 2025 City of Roseville bond official statement for the Creekview Phase 5 community quotes the Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector's FY 2025-26 rate for TRA 005-073 in west Roseville:
| Taxing entity | FY 2025-26 rate |
|---|---|
| Proposition 13 general levy | 1.000000% |
| Sierra College bonds | 0.005316% |
| Roseville City School District bonds | 0.008669% |
| Roseville Joint Union High School District bonds | 0.059509% |
| Total | 1.073494% |
Other Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln TRAs carry different school bonds, so check your own TRA rather than assuming this one.
Lake Tahoe and the foothills
Placer County runs from the Sacramento suburbs to the north and west shores of Lake Tahoe. Tahoe communities such as Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista and Tahoe City are served by different school, fire and utility districts than Roseville or Auburn, and a second home does not qualify for the homeowners' exemption. Ask the Treasurer-Tax Collector for the current bill on any Tahoe parcel before you buy.
Worked example: property tax on a typical Placer County home
Zillow's typical home value for Placer County was $684,800 in September 2026. Here is the FY 2025-26 math for an owner-occupant who buys at that price in TRA 005-073 in Roseville.
| Item | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assessed value at purchase | Price paid | $684,800 |
| Less homeowners' exemption | $684,800 - $7,000 | $677,800 |
| Prop 13 general levy | 1.000000% | $6,778.00 |
| Sierra College | 0.005316% | $36.03 |
| Roseville City School District | 0.008669% | $58.76 |
| Roseville Joint Union High | 0.059509% | $403.35 |
| Ad valorem total | 1.073494% | $7,276.14 |
Each of the two installments would be $3,638.07 before direct charges.
New-home example: when Mello-Roos doubles the extras
The same official statement shows what direct charges add in a new Roseville community. For a home estimated at $875,000 in Creekview Phase 5, the ad valorem tax is $9,318. Direct charges add $5,501: $4,284 for Creekview Phase 5 CFD No. 1, $611 for Creekview CFD No. 2, $571 for Roseville CFD No. 3 and $35 for Placer Mosquito and Vector Control. The total is $14,819, an overall burden of 1.69% of value, and the CFD No. 1 tax rises 2% a year. Compare that with the 1.068% county average before you set a budget.
The 2% Prop 13 cap after year one
Your assessed value can rise no more than 2% a year while you own the home. At the full 2%, the $684,800 base becomes $698,496 in year two and about $834,767 after ten years. Bond rates are reset each year. The California property tax guide explains the 2% factor and Prop 8 reductions.
Placer County property tax exemptions
Exemptions are claimed through the Placer County Assessor's Office. The rules are set by the state, so they are the same as in other counties.
Homeowners' exemption in Placer County
If the home is your principal residence on January 1, you can take $7,000 off its assessed value, which the BOE says saves about $70 a year. You file once on form BOE-266. File by February 15 for the full exemption; a claim filed by December 10 gets 80%. Ask the Assessor whether your claim can be filed online or by email.
Disabled veterans' exemption
A qualifying disabled veteran, or an unmarried surviving spouse, can exempt a larger amount of the home's value, with a higher amount for lower household incomes. The amounts change each year with inflation. Ask the Placer County Assessor for the current figures and the annual filing rules.
Prop 19 and moving to Placer County
If you are 55 or older, severely disabled or a wildfire or disaster victim, Prop 19 lets you transfer the factored base year value of the home you sell to a replacement home in Placer County, with an adjustment if the new home costs more. A parent-to-child transfer keeps the old value only if the child moves in, and only up to a cap. File the claim with the Placer County Assessor. The Prop 19 guide has the forms and limits.
Placer County supplemental tax bills
After you buy, the Assessor sets a new base year value and the county bills the difference between it and the seller's value, prorated to June 30. A purchase between January and May usually brings two supplemental bills. The Treasurer-Tax Collector's online search lets you look up supplemental bills by assessment number or fee parcel number.
Estimating your Placer County supplemental bill
Take your price less the seller's assessed value, multiply by your TRA rate, and then by the share of the fiscal year left after you close. A Roseville buyer paying $684,800 for a home last assessed at $400,000, closing on October 1, would owe roughly $284,800 x 1.073494% x 0.75, or about $2,293. Supplemental bills go to the owner, not the lender.
Mello-Roos and special districts in Placer County
Community facilities districts are common in west Placer's newer neighborhoods. The City of Roseville alone lists bond CFDs such as Amoruso Ranch, Baseline at Sierra Vista, Creekview and Crocker Ranch, plus service CFDs such as Sierra Vista CFD No. 2 (Public Services) and the Infill Services District, CFD No. 4. Roseville's district administrator is Willdan Financial Services, at 1-800-755-6864.
Bond CFDs and service CFDs in Roseville
Bond CFDs repay the debt that built roads, parks and utilities and end when the bonds are paid. Service CFDs fund ongoing services such as parks maintenance and public safety and can continue without a set end year, so read the formation documents. A new Roseville home can carry both, as the Creekview example above shows.
Checking a CFD in Rocklin, Lincoln or unincorporated Placer
Each city and the county run their own districts. Ask for the seller's latest bill, read the Notice of Special Tax in your disclosures, and call the administrator on the bill to confirm the annual amount, the escalator and the end year. The Mello-Roos guide explains what to ask.
Paying Placer County property tax
The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector's online tax search finds current and past bills by assessment number, fee parcel number or street address, and takes payments. Card payments carry a service fee from the county's payment vendor, so check the amount before you pay. The office is at 2976 Richardson Drive in Auburn, phone 530-889-4120.
Placer County due dates for 2026-27
- First installment: due November 1, 2026; late after December 10, 2026.
- Second installment: due February 1, 2027; late after April 10, 2027.
- Late payment: 10% penalty on each late installment under state law.
Transfer tax on a Placer County sale
California law lets counties charge a documentary transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 of value, $1.10 per $1,000. The Fidelity National Title 2026 fee chart shows no added city rate for most Placer County cities. Confirm with escrow. See the transfer tax guide.
Placer County assessment appeals: September 15 deadline
Placer County is one of the counties where the regular appeal window closes early. The BOE's 2026 list of filing periods shows Placer's deadline as September 15, 2026, not November 30, so the 2026 window has closed. That earlier date applies in counties where the Assessor mails value notices to every secured owner by August 1.
Placer County informal review first
When your value notice arrives in summer, compare it with what your home would have sold for on January 1. If it looks too high, call the Placer County Assessor and ask for an informal Prop 8 review. Do this early, because the formal appeal deadline is only a few weeks after the notices go out.
Filing a formal appeal in Placer County
A formal appeal goes to the Assessment Appeals Board through the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on form BOE-305-AH, between July 2 and September 15. Ask the Clerk about any filing fee and whether online filing is available. For a supplemental or escape assessment, the window is 60 days from the notice. Keep paying your installments during an appeal.