Property Tax 101

Placer County, California - Assessor's Office

The Placer County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Placer County, California. You can contact the Placer County Assessor for:

• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Your property tax bill
• Paying your property tax
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Checking the Placer County property tax due date
• Appealing your property tax appraisal

175 Fulweiler AveThe Placer County Assessor's Office is located in Auburn, California. Auburn is the county seat of Placer County, where most local government offices are located.

Placer County Assessor Contact Information

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Placer County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Placer County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Placer County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Placer County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Placer County.
2. The Placer County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Placer County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Placer County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Placer County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Placer County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 530-889-4300. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Placer County assessor's office at 530-889-4305. Please call the assessor's office in Auburn before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Placer County Administration Building at 530-889-4020.

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The median property tax in Placer County, California is $3,441.00

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