South Lake Tahoe property tax: where it goes
A South Lake Tahoe house at the typical market value ($682,400) pays about $7,380 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A South Lake Tahoe house pays 1.092% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $682,400 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $7,377 a year.
Tax is levied on the county's 2026-27 rates for tax rate area 002-001 (1% Proposition 13 general levy plus voter-debt levies), with the $7,000 homeowners' exemption off taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $682,400 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $6,754 |
| Lake Tahoe Unified 1999 bonds (schools) | 0.0119% | $80 |
| Lake Tahoe Unified 2008 bonds (schools) | 0.0332% | $224 |
| Lake Tahoe Unified 2024 bonds (schools) | 0.0319% | $215 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College 2014 bonds (schools) | 0.0154% | $104 |
| Total | 1.092% | $7,377 |
2026-27 tax year, El Dorado County (tax rate area 002-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How South Lake Tahoe compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Placerville · 46 mi1.05%
- Grass Valley · 61 mi1.06%
- Rocklin · 69 mi1.08%
- Folsom · 65 mi1.09%
- South Lake Tahoe1.09%
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: Make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located (claim form BOE-266).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 10 (in 36 days) | Last day to pay the 1st installment of property taxes without penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Final deadline for filing timely claims for Homeowner's, Veteran's, and Blind or Disabled Veteran's exemptions. |
| Apr 10 | Last day to pay the 2nd installment of property taxes without 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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