Red Bluff property tax: where it goes
A Red Bluff house at the typical market value ($299,900) pays about $3,040 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Red Bluff house pays 1.037% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $299,900 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $3,037 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, less exemptions such as the $7,000 homeowners' exemption; the basic 1% rate plus the school and college bond rates for the tax rate area.
Tehama County's 2026-27 tax rate table was not yet published when checked (October 29, 2026); the 2025-26 table is the latest posted.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $299,900 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic countywide 1% levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $2,929 |
| Red Bluff Elementary School District bond (2018) (schools) | 0.0084% | $25 |
| Red Bluff Union High School District bond (2017) (schools) | 0.0145% | $42 |
| Shasta Community College bond (2002) (schools) | 0.0014% | $4 |
| Shasta Community College bond (2016) (schools) | 0.0125% | $37 |
| Total | 1.037% | $3,037 |
2025-26 tax year, Tehama County (tax rate area 002-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Red Bluff compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Red Bluff1.04%
- Redding · 28 mi1.07%
- Anderson · 19 mi1.11%
- Shasta Lake · 36 mi1.14%
- Chico · 36 mi1.15%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off taxable value. 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.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 10 (in 36 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty. |
Checked October 29, 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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