Elk Grove property tax: where it goes
A Elk Grove house at the typical market value ($630,100) pays about $6,520 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Elk Grove house pays 1.046% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $630,100 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $6,516 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. Mello-Roos and other direct charges on some tracts are not included.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $630,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% maximum levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $6,231 |
| Los Rios Community College bonds (schools) | 0.0208% | $130 |
| Elk Grove Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0249% | $155 |
| Total | 1.046% | $6,516 |
2025-26 tax year, Sacramento County (Elk Grove tax rate areas 07-001 to 07-004 and others, 1.0457% in all). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Elk Grove compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Elk Grove1.05%
- Lodi · 21 mi1.06%
- Galt · 11 mi1.10%
- West Sacramento · 13 mi1.14%
- Citrus Heights · 20 mi1.19%
- Rancho Cordova · 14 mi1.30%
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 36 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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