The median sales price of a Sacramento County home in the third quarter of 2023 was $495,000, based on data from the 3,659 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $4,041, which is 0.8% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.7 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 above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2021 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
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 2023.
| City | Q3 2023 Sales | Q3 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold River | 30 | $660,750 | $6,790 | 1% |
| Walnut Grove | 5 | $440,000 | $4,529 | 1% |
| Elk Grove | 302 | $603,500 | $5,488 | 0.9% |
| Rancho Cordova | 206 | $479,500 | $4,080 | 0.9% |
| Fair Oaks | 84 | $607,500 | $5,597 | 0.9% |
| Vineyard | 86 | $562,000 | $4,819 | 0.9% |
| Rancho Murieta | 35 | $590,000 | $5,403 | 0.9% |
| Sacramento | 1,154 | $465,000 | $3,760 | 0.8% |
| Carmichael | 207 | $531,000 | $4,016 | 0.8% |
| Folsom | 211 | $712,000 | $6,022 | 0.8% |
| Antelope | 135 | $495,000 | $4,090 | 0.8% |
| Arden-Arcade | 237 | $500,000 | $4,064 | 0.8% |
| Wilton | 13 | $857,500 | $6,505 | 0.8% |
| Galt | 54 | $491,000 | $4,006 | 0.8% |
| Citrus Heights | 218 | $454,000 | $3,323 | 0.7% |
| Orangevale | 85 | $549,000 | $3,959 | 0.7% |
| North Highlands | 112 | $380,750 | $2,481 | 0.7% |
| Elverta | 30 | $460,000 | $3,053 | 0.7% |
| Rosemont | 68 | $456,500 | $2,999 | 0.7% |
| Florin | 76 | $405,000 | $2,635 | 0.7% |
| La Riviera | 45 | $465,000 | $3,224 | 0.7% |
| Rio Linda | 41 | $415,000 | $2,891 | 0.7% |
| Foothill Farms | 96 | $400,000 | $2,503 | 0.6% |
| Parkway | 23 | $390,000 | $2,287 | 0.6% |
| Lemon Hill | 25 | $390,000 | $1,960 | 0.5% |
| Isleton | 5 | $400,000 | $2,187 | 0.5% |
| Fruitridge Pocket | 25 | $367,000 | $1,928 | 0.5% |
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