Homeowners in Siskiyou County, CA pay a median $1,973 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of the median home value of $309,500.
Data reviewed · ACS 2024 · Mortgage rates weekly · Methodology
Based on what homeowners in Siskiyou County pay: median taxes paid divided by median home value. If you bought years ago, California's assessment cap likely keeps your bill below this.
Enter any purchase price to see the full cost breakdown for Siskiyou County.
Everything due at closing plus your first twelve months of ownership. The detail is below.
Your numbers as a one-page PDF: $309,500 home, 20% down, 30-year loan at this week's 7.24%. Rates move every week; the PDF keeps today's.
Low flood risk. Flood insurance not typically required. Verify at msc.fema.gov for your specific property.
All figures are estimates for planning purposes only. Mortgage payment assumes a 30-year fixed rate of 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week ending October 29, 2026. Your lender will confirm the actual rate. Closing costs vary by lender and transaction. Consult a licensed real estate attorney and lender before making any financial decisions.
Siskiyou County's 0.64% median tax-to-value ratio falls in the middle 50% of US counties, close to the national median of 0.81%. Within California's 58 counties, it's the 9th lowest. On the county's median home value of $309,500, the typical homeowner pays $1,973 annually in property tax, $344 more than the national median of $1,629. At closing, California's 0.11% combined real estate transfer tax adds roughly $340 on a median-priced home, typically paid by the seller.
Ways buyers in Siskiyou County may reduce their annual property tax. These programs apply statewide; verify county specifics with your local assessor.
Caps base property tax at 1% of assessed value plus voter-approved additions. Annual increase in assessed value limited to 2% until transfer of ownership or new construction. Assessed values reset to market on sale.
View official source →$7,000 reduction in assessed value for an owner-occupied primary residence (typical savings ~$70/year). Must occupy by January 1.
View official source →2026: $180,671 basic exemption / $271,009 low-income exemption for 100%-disabled veterans (or being compensated at 100% rate for unemployability). Stacks with Homeowners' Exemption.
View official source →Last verified April 2026. Exemption amounts and eligibility change frequently. Always confirm with your county assessor before claiming.
Answers to common questions about buying a home in Siskiyou County.
Homeowners in Siskiyou County pay a median $1,973 a year in property taxes, from 2024 US Census ACS 5-year estimates. There is no single property tax rate for Siskiyou County. The 0.64% figure commonly quoted is a county-wide median: the median annual property tax paid ($1,973) divided by the median home value ($309,500), from 2024 US Census ACS 5-year estimates. It is a statistic describing the county, not a rate levied on any particular property. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, the millage set by your overlapping taxing districts, any homestead or senior exemptions you qualify for, and special assessments. For a buyer the median is the wrong number. Proposition 13 resets a home's assessed value to the purchase price when it sells. A buyer pays the 1% base rate plus voter-approved debt levies, which average about 0.1% statewide, before any Mello-Roos or special assessments. Plan on about 1.10% of the purchase price rather than 0.64%, which is the rate the calculator above uses.
California's combined real estate transfer tax is approximately 0.11% of the purchase price. On the median Siskiyou County home value of $309,500, this adds roughly $340 at closing. State Documentary Transfer Tax is $0.55/$500 (0.11%), seller pays by custom. Charter cities impose significant additions: LA Measure ULA 4% on $5.4M–$10.9M / 5.5% over $10.9M (seller; thresholds adjust annually per CPI); SF graduated 0.5% to 6% seller (BUILD Act reductions proposed Feb 2026); Oakland 1.0–2.5%; Berkeley 1.5%+; Santa Monica Measure GS 0.3–5.6%; Culver City 0.45–4.0%; Richmond 0.7–3.0%.
Flood risk is relatively low. Only 1.4% of Siskiyou County's land falls within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Flood insurance is not typically required, though individual properties near waterways may still be in a zone. Verify at msc.fema.gov.
On Siskiyou County's median home value of $309,500 with 20% down, buyer closing costs work out to roughly $4,442–$7,914, or 1.4–2.6% of the purchase price. That covers title insurance $800–$2,000; loan origination fee $1,238–$2,476; home appraisal $400–$700; home inspection $350–$600; recording fees $100–$300; prepaid mortgage interest $737; homeowners insurance (2 months) $250; property tax escrow (2-3 months) $567–$851. Transfer tax is listed separately. These are national ranges for each line item rather than Siskiyou County quotes, so treat them as a planning range and use the calculator above for your own purchase price.
Every county-specific figure on this page links to the exact public dataset it comes from. Verify the numbers yourself against the original source.
Source for the $1,973/yr median taxes paid (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, variable B25103_001E).
Source for the $309,500 median home value (variable B25077_001E). The 0.64% median tax-to-value ratio is median taxes paid divided by median home value.
Source for the transfer tax used in the calculator (buyer 0.00%, seller 0.11%). Verified April 2026.
Source for the county's flood hazard exposure (coastal and inland flood exposure area as a share of county area).
The national dataset behind the county report, including its technical documentation and release notes.
Look up a specific property's flood zone and insurance rate map before making an offer on a home in Siskiyou County.
Closing cost line items are national ranges, not county data. The methodology lists each range's source and the calculator's assumptions (mortgage rate, insurance, PMI).
California property tax exemptions: official sources
Verified April 2026.
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