Davis property tax: where it goes
A Davis house at the typical market value ($866,100) pays about $10,130 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Davis house pays 1.06% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $866,100 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $10,126 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value set by the Yolo County Assessor; the general levy is limited to 1% of that value.
Yolo County's 2026-27 rate schedule was not yet published; this is the 2025-26 schedule attached to the Board of Supervisors' August 26, 2025 tax rate item, where it is labelled proposed. Measure N and park tax amounts are the latest published (2024-25).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $866,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $8,591 |
| Davis Joint Unified School District bonds (2000 election) (schools) | 0.004% | $34 |
| Davis Joint Unified School District bonds (2018 election) (schools) | 0.056% | $481 |
| Davis schools parcel tax (Measure N) | flat | $768 |
| Library special tax | flat | $172 |
| Park maintenance tax | flat | $55 |
| Open space protection tax | flat | $24 |
| Total | 1.06% | $10,126 |
2025-26 tax year, Yolo County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Davis compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Woodland · 8 mi1.03%
- Elk Grove · 21 mi1.05%
- Davis1.06%
- Dixon · 9 mi1.11%
- West Sacramento · 10 mi1.14%
- Vacaville · 18 mi1.15%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: Davis schools parcel tax exemption. An exemption may be granted on any parcel owned by one or more persons aged 65 years or older who occupies the parcel as a principal residence, upon application for exemption. How: Upon application for exemption.
- Low-income owners: library parcel tax exemption. Property owned and occupied by individuals with a total household income below 200% of the annual Poverty Guideline for a Family of Four qualifies for a library special tax exemption. How: File an exemption for each parcel; a deadline of June 1 applies.
- Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off assessed value. A qualifying owner-occupied home gets a $7,000 reduction in taxable value. How: File no later than February 15 to get the full exemption for that year.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 25 days) | Last day of Yolo County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2). |
| Feb 15 | Last day to file the homeowners' exemption for the full year. |
| Nov 2 | First property tax installment due, with a grace period until 5:00 PM on December 10 before a 10% penalty is added. |
Sources
- public.destinyhosted.com — 15803_Att._B._Tax_Rate_Changes.pdf
- www.boe.ca.gov — homeowners_exemption.htm
- cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com — Davis%20JUSD%20Measure%20N%20Parcel%20Tax%20Report%2024-25.p
- www.cityofdavis.org — park-maintenance-tax
- www.cityofdavis.org — open-space-protection-special-tax
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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