West Sacramento property tax: where it goes
A West Sacramento house pays 1.143% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $525,800 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,930 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value set by the Yolo County Assessor; the general levy is limited to 1% of that value.
Yolo County's 2026-27 rate schedule was not yet published; this is the 2025-26 schedule attached to the Board of Supervisors' August 26, 2025 tax rate item, where it is labelled proposed.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $525,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $5,188 |
| Washington Unified School District bonds (1999 election) (schools) | 0.011% | $57 |
| Washington Unified School District bonds (2004 election) (schools) | 0.058% | $301 |
| Washington Unified School District bonds (2014 election) (schools) | 0.024% | $125 |
| Washington Unified School District bonds (2020 election) (schools) | 0.05% | $259 |
| Total | 1.143% | $5,930 |
2025-26 tax year, Yolo County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off assessed value. A qualifying owner-occupied home gets a $7,000 reduction in taxable value. How: File no later than February 15 to get the full exemption for that year.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 (in 9 days) | First property tax installment due, with a grace period until 5:00 PM on December 10 before a 10% penalty is added. |
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 37 days) | Last day of Yolo County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2). |
| Feb 15 | Last day to file the homeowners' exemption for the full year. |
Sources
- www.boe.ca.gov — homeowners_exemption.htm
- public.destinyhosted.com — 15803_Att._B._Tax_Rate_Changes.pdf
Checked October 22, 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.