Sacramento County Mails Secured Property Tax Bills; First Payment Due Nov. 1

Bills are in the mail and payable Nov. 1

Bills mailed

About 493,740 secured property tax bills

First payment due

Nov. 1, 2026

Second payment due

Feb. 1, 2027

Source

Sacramento County news release, "Secured Property Tax Bills Mailed This Month"

Sacramento County has mailed about 493,740 secured property tax bills. They are payable beginning Nov. 1, 2026.

Bills are mailed once a year, but owners can pay in two installments. Both installments can be paid when the first is due. A reminder notice will not be mailed for the second installment.

Deadlines and ways to pay

First installment deadline

5 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2026, without penalty

Second installment deadline

5 p.m. on April 12, 2027, without penalty

In person

Tax Collector's Office, 700 H Street, Room 1710, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

By mail

P.O. Box 508, Sacramento, CA 95812-0508

Source

Sacramento County news release, "Secured Property Tax Bills Mailed This Month"

Payments are accepted without penalty until 5 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2026, for the first installment and until 5 p.m. on April 12, 2027, for the second.

You can pay online by credit card or electronic check, or by phone at (844) 430-2823. Credit and debit cards carry a convenience fee; electronic checks are free.

In-person payments at 700 H Street, Room 1710, can be made by cash, check, credit card, debit card or money order. A convenience fee applies to credit and debit card payments. Mailed payments are processed based on the postmark date.

Check your value, get reminders and update your address

Assessor's Office

(916) 875-0700

Tax specialists

(916) 874-6622, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Source

Sacramento County news release, "Secured Property Tax Bills Mailed This Month"

You can sign up for email notifications about annual secured property tax bills and reminders before delinquent dates.

Assessed values are available at assessor.saccounty.gov under "Assessed Value Lookup." If you have evidence your assessed value as of Jan. 1, 2026, was lower than shown on this year's bill, contact the Assessor's Office by phone or through its website.

Owners should keep their mailing address current with the Assessor's Office, even if a mortgage company pays the bill. Address updates can be sent in writing to 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864, and should include a parcel number and phone number.