Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Modoc County is $953.00 per year, based on a median home value of $158,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.60% of property value.

Modoc County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the fifty-eight counties in California, Modoc County is ranked 58th by median property taxes, and 29th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Modoc County collects a median of 0.60% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of California. This is partially because the median property value in Modoc County is $225,600.00 lower than the California median property value of $384,200.00.

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58th out of 58 By median yearly property tax

29th out of 58 By percentage of median home value

52nd out of 58 By percentage of median income

You can see how Modoc County (highlighted in green) compares to the fifty-eight other counties in California with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in California, see our California county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which California counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Modoc County are the responsibility of the Modoc County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Alturus, California.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Modoc County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Modoc County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Modoc County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Modoc County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Modoc County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).