Citrus Heights property tax: where it goes
A Citrus Heights house at the typical market value ($454,600) pays about $5,380 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Citrus Heights house pays 1.187% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $454,600 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,384 a year.
Tax is levied on valuation.
Sacramento County's 2026-27 rate book was not found; the 2025-26 rate book is the latest published. A northern part of the city (tax rate areas 06-022 and 06-023, Twin Rivers schools) is taxed at 1.1785%. Direct charges and Mello-Roos on some parcels are not included.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $454,600 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% maximum levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $4,476 |
| Los Rios Community College bonds (schools) | 0.0208% | $93 |
| San Juan Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.1567% | $701 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District bonds (25A) | 0.0098% | $44 |
| Sacramento County stormwater utility (drainage) fee, single-family residence | flat | $70 |
| Total | 1.187% | $5,384 |
2025-26 tax year, Sacramento County (Citrus Heights tax rate areas 06-000 to 06-021 and others, 1.1873% in all). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Citrus Heights compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Lincoln · 12 mi1.04%
- Rocklin · 8 mi1.08%
- Folsom · 8 mi1.09%
- Citrus Heights1.19%
- Rancho Cordova · 9 mi1.30%
- Roseville · 5 mi1.56%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption. The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. How: File the claim with the county assessor where the property is located.
- Seniors, blind or disabled: property tax postponement. Senior citizens, blind or disabled persons can file affidavit and claim forms for property tax postponement for the current year.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| May 15 – Dec 10 (today) | Senior citizens, blind or disabled persons: affidavit and claim forms for property tax postponement for the current year. |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | Deadline to pay the first installment of secured property taxes without penalties. |
| Apr 10 | Deadline to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without penalties. |
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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