Lincoln property tax: where it goes
A Lincoln house at the typical market value ($651,000) pays about $6,700 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Lincoln house pays 1.04% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $651,000 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $6,699 a year.
Tax is levied on Taxable value; a qualifying owner-occupied home gets a $7,000 reduction.
Placer County's 2026-27 rate sheet is posted, but its bond-rate column could not be read for Lincoln's tax rate area; 2025-26 rates are used.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $651,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $6,440 |
| Western Placer Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0349% | $225 |
| Sierra College bonds (schools) | 0.0053% | $34 |
| Total | 1.04% | $6,699 |
2025–26 tax year, Placer County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Lincoln compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Lincoln1.04%
- Rocklin · 5 mi1.08%
- Folsom · 17 mi1.09%
- Citrus Heights · 12 mi1.19%
- Rancho Cordova · 21 mi1.30%
- Roseville · 7 mi1.56%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. The basic Disabled Veterans' Exemption, also called the $100,000 exemption, is for a veteran rated 100% disabled from service (or an eligible unmarried surviving spouse) on their principal residence, and is compounded annually by an inflation factor; a larger low-income exemption (the $150,000 exemption) is for claimants under a household income limit. How: File form BOE-261-G, Claim for Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption, with the county assessor.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | First property tax installment due. Delinquent after Dec 10, then a 10% penalty. |
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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