Hanford property tax: where it goes
A Hanford house at the typical market value ($349,400) pays about $3,680 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Hanford house pays 1.076% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $349,400 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $3,684 a year.
Tax is levied on the rates listed in the Kings County rate book for the tax rate area.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $349,400 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $3,424 |
| COS/HFD 06 GOB (as labeled in the rate book) | 0.0162% | $55 |
| Hanford Elementary bond 2016 (schools) | 0.0193% | $66 |
| Hanford Elementary bond 2024 (schools) | 0.0128% | $44 |
| Hanford High bond 2004 (schools) | 0.0213% | $73 |
| Hanford High bond 2014 refunding (schools) | 0.0033% | $11 |
| Hanford High bond 2016 (schools) | 0.0032% | $11 |
| Total | 1.076% | $3,684 |
2026-27 tax year, Kings County, tax rate area 002-001. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Hanford compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Corcoran · 18 mi1.06%
- Hanford1.08%
- Visalia · 18 mi1.08%
- Tulare · 20 mi1.10%
- Kingsburg · 15 mi1.11%
- Selma · 17 mi1.15%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Pay property tax before the penalty dates. Kings County adds a 10% penalty at 5:00 p.m. on December 10th. How: Pay online, by phone or mail, postmarked on or before December 10th and April 10th.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2026 (in 35 days) | First installment of secured property taxes: bills are due before December 10th; a 10% penalty is added at 5:00 p.m. |
| Feb 15 | Last day to file a homeowners' exemption claim and receive the full exemption for that year. |
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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