The median sales price of a Sacramento County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $500,000, based on data from the 4,617 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,544, which is 0.7% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.6 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Sacramento County real estate data showed homeowners in Gold River and Walnut Grove paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Gold River with some other cities belonging to Sacramento County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold River | 42 | $671,000 | $6,373 | 0.9% |
| Walnut Grove | 6 | $492,500 | $4,251 | 0.9% |
| Elk Grove | 418 | $625,000 | $5,151 | 0.8% |
| Rancho Cordova | 247 | $500,000 | $3,829 | 0.8% |
| Folsom | 230 | $726,250 | $5,652 | 0.8% |
| Fair Oaks | 118 | $656,000 | $5,253 | 0.8% |
| Antelope | 142 | $485,000 | $3,839 | 0.8% |
| Vineyard | 115 | $560,000 | $4,523 | 0.8% |
| Rancho Murieta | 33 | $655,000 | $5,072 | 0.8% |
| Sacramento | 1,477 | $485,000 | $3,529 | 0.7% |
| Carmichael | 258 | $520,000 | $3,770 | 0.7% |
| Citrus Heights | 296 | $451,750 | $3,119 | 0.7% |
| Orangevale | 134 | $515,000 | $3,716 | 0.7% |
| Arden-Arcade | 264 | $512,500 | $3,814 | 0.7% |
| Wilton | 12 | $930,000 | $6,106 | 0.7% |
| Rio Linda | 57 | $400,000 | $2,713 | 0.7% |
| Galt | 102 | $517,250 | $3,760 | 0.7% |
| Foothill Farms | 129 | $412,000 | $2,350 | 0.6% |
| North Highlands | 159 | $380,000 | $2,329 | 0.6% |
| Elverta | 15 | $441,000 | $2,866 | 0.6% |
| Rosemont | 94 | $460,000 | $2,815 | 0.6% |
| Florin | 101 | $402,000 | $2,474 | 0.6% |
| La Riviera | 40 | $474,000 | $3,026 | 0.6% |
| Isleton | 5 | $340,000 | $2,052 | 0.6% |
| Lemon Hill | 25 | $369,000 | $1,839 | 0.5% |
| Parkway | 41 | $400,000 | $2,146 | 0.5% |
| Fruitridge Pocket | 17 | $347,000 | $1,809 | 0.5% |
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