Property Tax in Plumas County
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Plumas County's taxes significantly below average
Plumas County's effective rate of 0.721% sits below the national median of 0.85%, and homeowners pay just $2,360 annually—a mere 88% of the national median property tax of $2,690. The county's modest median home value of $327,400 keeps tax bills manageable despite rates that closely match the state average.
Plumas slightly below California's average rate
At 0.721%, Plumas edges just above California's state average effective rate of 0.714%, placing it squarely in the middle tier of state counties. However, Plumas's median tax of $2,360 is the second-lowest among the eight counties surveyed, reflecting lower home values rather than tax rate advantage.
Plumas offers balanced tax burden in region
Plumas's 0.721% rate sits between modest Modoc (0.682%) and pricier Nevada County (0.741%), making it the middle ground for the northern Sierra region. At $2,360 in median taxes, Plumas homeowners benefit from both reasonable rates and affordable home prices compared to mountain communities.
Median Plumas home costs $2,360 yearly in taxes
With a median home value of $327,400 and an effective rate of 0.721%, Plumas County homeowners pay approximately $2,360 in annual property taxes. With mortgage impounds, taxes climb to $2,505; without them, the base tax is $2,151.
Even modest appeals matter in lower-value counties
In counties like Plumas where tax bills are already modest, homeowners sometimes overlook potential appeals, assuming savings would be negligible. But a 10% assessment reduction on a $327,400 home yields roughly $236 in annual savings—meaningful for working families over a decade.