Trinity County, CA property tax rate
Trinity County · California · #56 of 56 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,888 · median home value $325,800
$1,888 a year · $157 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.62×), below the California benchmark 0.70%.
Ranked among 56 California counties with available benchmarks; 2 counties are not ranked because required figures are missing or reported as ranges.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,888 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $2,420 / $1,582 |
| Median home value | $325,800 |
| Median household income | $53,002 · tax is 3.6% of it |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 72% of 5,585 homes |
| Population | 15,860 |
When it's due in California
All states| First installment | Due Nov 1 Late after Dec 10 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second installment | Due Feb 1 Late after Apr 10 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 10% penalty on 1st installment after Dec 10 5pm; 10% penalty plus $10 cost on 2nd installment after Apr 10 5pm; 1.5%/month redemption fee after June 30 (Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 2617, 2618, 4103) |
| Appeal window | July 2 to September 15 (or November 30 depending on county notification) to Assessment Appeals Board (Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 1603) |
First installment delinquent after 5:00 p.m. Dec 10; second installment delinquent after 5:00 p.m. Apr 10. Default date June 30. Regular annual schedule; tax year: fiscal year July 1 - June 30, bills mailed Oct/Nov. Source: Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 2605, 2607, 2617, 2618, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 58How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Trinity County ($1,888) divided by the median value of those homes ($325,800), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method