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California property tax deadlines

21 sourced dates. 58 of 58 California counties have at least one.

California sets its tax bill dates in state law, so they're the same in every county. Bills go out by November 1 and you pay in two installments, each late after 5 p.m. on its last day, with a 10% penalty. If you mail your payment, the USPS postmark must show the deadline or earlier, and Alameda County warns the postmark is now the date the mail is machine-sorted, not picked up. The appeal deadline is September 15 or November 30, depending on the county.

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Next state-wide date

Nov 1, 2026 in 9 days

Bills due First installment due boe.ca.govOct 21

Next dates in every California county

CountyBills dueLast day without penaltyAppeal byExemption filing
Alameda County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Alpine County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Amador County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Butte County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Calaveras County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Colusa County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Contra Costa County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Del Norte County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
El Dorado County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Fresno County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Glenn County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Humboldt County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Imperial County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Inyo County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Kern County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Kings County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Lake County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Lassen County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Los Angeles County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026content.govdelivery.comOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Madera County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Marin County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Mariposa County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Mendocino County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Merced County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Modoc County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Mono County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Monterey County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Napa County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Nevada County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Orange County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Placer County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Plumas County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Riverside County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Sacramento County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Benito County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Bernardino County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Diego County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Francisco County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Joaquin County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Luis Obispo County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
San Mateo County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Santa Barbara County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Santa Clara County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Santa Cruz County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Shasta County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Sierra County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Siskiyou County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Solano County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Sonoma County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Stanislaus County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Sutter County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Tehama County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Trinity County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Tulare County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Tuolumne County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Ventura County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Yolo County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21
Yuba County, CANov 1, 2026 Sunboe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Nov 30, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21Dec 10, 2026boe.ca.govOct 21

Every state-wide date

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
February 1 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Bills due Second installment dueAll 58 California counties
February 15 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Exemption filing File for the full homeowners' exemptionAll 58 California counties
April 10 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Last day without penalty Pay the second installmentAll 58 California counties
August 31 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Other Pay unsecured taxesAll 58 California counties
November 1 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Bills due First installment dueAll 58 California counties
December 10 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Exemption filing Late homeowners' claim for 80% of itAll 58 California counties
December 10 every yearboe.ca.govOct 21Last day without penalty Pay the first installmentAll 58 California counties
Varies, see rule set by noticeboe.ca.govOct 21Appeal deadline Regular appeal window
July 2 to September 15 in counties where the assessor mails value notices to all owners by August 1. July 2 to November 30 everywhere else. File with the county assessment appeals board. Each county's 2026 date is listed below.
All 58 California counties

County dates

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
April 10, 2026 passedrivco.govOct 21Last day without penalty 2025-26 taxes, second installment, payRiverside County
April 10, 2026 passedsaccounty.govOct 21Last day without penalty 2025-26 taxes, second installment, pay by 5 p.m.Sacramento County
April 10, 2026 passedsonomacounty.govOct 21Last day without penalty 2025-26 taxes, second installment, pay by 5 p.m.Sonoma County
April 12, 2027 2027 onlycontent.govdelivery.comOct 21Last day without penalty Pay the 2026-27 second installmentLos Angeles County
September 15, 2026 passedboe.ca.govOct 21Appeal deadline File a 2026 regular appealAlameda County, Alpine County, Placer County, San Francisco County, San Luis Obispo County, Inyo County, Santa Clara County, Kings County, Sierra County, Mono County, Ventura County
July 2 to November 30 every yearlacaab.lacounty.govOct 21Appeal deadline Regular appeals: July 2 to this dayLos Angeles County
July 2 to November 30 every yearcob.oc.govOct 21Appeal deadline Appeal your value by 5 p.m.Orange County
November 30, 2026 2026 onlyboe.ca.govOct 21Appeal deadline File a 2026 regular appealOrange County, Amador County, Plumas County, Butte County, Riverside County, Calaveras County, Sacramento County, Colusa County, San Benito County, Contra Costa County, San Bernardino County, Del Norte County, San Diego County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, San Joaquin County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, San Mateo County, Imperial County, Santa Barbara County, Kern County, Santa Cruz County, Shasta County, Lake County, Lassen County, Siskiyou County, Los Angeles County, Solano County, Madera County, Sonoma County, Marin County, Stanislaus County, Mariposa County, Sutter County, Mendocino County, Tehama County, Merced County, Trinity County, Modoc County, Tulare County, Tuolumne County, Monterey County, Napa County, Yolo County, Nevada County, Yuba County
November 30, 2026 2026 onlylacaab.lacounty.govOct 21Appeal deadline File a 2026 appeal online by midnightLos Angeles County
November 30, 2026 2026 onlysandiegocounty.govOct 21Appeal deadline 2026 regular appeal season endsSan Diego County
December 10, 2025 passedrivco.govOct 21Last day without penalty 2025-26 taxes, first installment, payRiverside County
December 10, 2025 passedsaccounty.govOct 21Last day without penalty 2025-26 taxes, first installment, pay by 5 p.m.Sacramento County
December 10, 2026 2026 onlycontent.govdelivery.comOct 21Last day without penalty Pay the 2026-27 first installmentLos Angeles County