Placer County tax bills, Auburn office help and payment deadlines
If you own property anywhere from Auburn and Lincoln down through Rocklin and Roseville—or up toward the Placer side of the Tahoe area—the county property-tax bill ultimately runs through the Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
The useful first step is knowing which number to search. Placer’s payment system works with a 12-digit Assessment Number or 12-digit Fee Parcel Number, and those searches do not always return the same set of bills.
What does the Placer County Tax Collector handle?
The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector bills and collects secured and unsecured property taxes. It also handles payment posting, delinquent and tax-defaulted accounts, redemption payment plans, tax-land-sale functions and certain manufactured-home tax-clearance requests.
Tax bills, payment amounts, payment posting, due dates, defaulted taxes, redemption plans, public auction questions and payment methods.
Assessed value, exemptions, ownership records, change of mailing address, parcel characteristics, boats, aircraft and many supplemental-assessment questions.
Tax rates, direct assessments, general tax levy, voter-approved indebtedness and questions about how charges were extended onto the bill.
Placer County property-tax due dates you actually need to calendar
California secured property taxes use two regular installments. Placer County’s official property calendar also separates unsecured taxes—typically business personal property, boats, aircraft and certain possessory interests—from the secured real-property schedule.
| Tax type | Due | Delinquent after | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 secured first installment | November 1, 2026 | December 10, 2026 | A 10% delinquency penalty applies after the deadline if unpaid. |
| 2026-27 secured second installment | February 1, 2027 | April 10, 2027 calendar date | April 10, 2027 falls on Saturday; California’s next-business-day rule applies when a delinquency date falls on a weekend or legal holiday. |
| 2026 unsecured tax bill | In full by August 31, 2026 | After August 31, 2026 | As of this guide’s Sept. 15, 2026 review date, an unpaid regular 2026 unsecured bill is already delinquent. |
| Tax-defaulted secured property | Payoff/redemption rules apply | After fiscal-year default | Additional redemption penalties and fees can continue after June 30. |
How to search and pay a Placer County property-tax bill online
Start on the official Placer County “Pay or View Taxes” page. The county currently routes electronic payments through Invoice Cloud and requires a 12-digit Assessment Number or 12-digit Fee Parcel Number to find the account.
Use the Assessment Number when you want that specific assessment. Use the Fee Parcel Number when you need to see tax bills associated with the parcel.
An Assessment Number search returns that assessment. A Fee Parcel search can also surface supplemental and unsecured bills associated with the parcel.
Confirm the property, assessment, fiscal year, bill type and installment before clicking through to payment.
A regular secured bill being paid does not automatically mean every bill attached to that parcel or assessee has been paid.
Read the convenience-fee screen before authorizing a card or phone transaction. Fees are collected by the third-party processor.
The county says online payments can take up to about 90 minutes to display as PAID. Keep the confirmation until the county record updates.
Online, mail, drop box and front-counter payment rules
Electronic payment
- Current third-party processor: Invoice Cloud.
- County page lists credit/debit card fee at 2.45%.
- Current minimum card service fee is listed as $2.75.
- The current county page displays eCheck (ACH) fee as “N/A”; verify the checkout screen before assuming the fee.
- Phone transactions add the processor’s listed $1.95 phone fee on top of the applicable payment fee.
Placer County Tax Collector
2976 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
For a deadline payment, the county emphasizes a valid U.S. Postal Service postmark. A hand-cancelled postmark at a postal counter is safer when mailing close to the cutoff.
Drop box
The drop box is in front of the Tax Collector building at 2976 Richardson Drive. Payments placed in the box after 5 p.m. on the delinquency date are treated as late.
Do not put cash in the drop box.
Front counter
The Auburn office accepts check, cashier’s check, money order and cash. Credit/debit cards may be processed for many transactions, subject to vendor fees and restrictions on property-tax payments requiring special handling.
EFT transactions are not processed at the front counter.
Placer County Tax Collector address, phone and office hours
| Detail | Verified information | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector | Property-tax billing, payments, defaulted taxes and collection questions. |
| Address | 2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA 95603 | Finance Administration Building, 2nd Floor. |
| Main phone | 530-889-4120 | Bill amount, payment, posting, default and office questions. |
| Toll free | 888-888-5218 | Taxpayer assistance from outside the immediate Auburn calling area. |
| Fax | 530-889-4123 | Use only when office staff requests documents by fax. |
| Hours | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Public counter service, excluding county holidays. |
Secured, supplemental and unsecured tax bills are not interchangeable
A Placer County parcel can generate more than one kind of tax bill. This is where a Fee Parcel search is especially useful, because it can surface bills that an Assessment Number search may not show.
| Bill type | What it usually covers | Payment pattern | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Real property where the real estate secures the tax. | Two regular installments. | Assuming a mortgage escrow guarantees the county received payment. |
| Supplemental | Change in ownership or completed new construction that changes assessed value. | One or sometimes two bills depending on reassessment timing. | Thinking the annual secured bill includes the supplemental bill. |
| Unsecured | Certain business property, boats, aircraft, possessory interests and property not secured by real estate. | Generally due in one payment by Aug. 31. | Waiting for December because secured-property dates were used. |
| Tax-defaulted | Prior secured taxes remaining unpaid beyond the fiscal-year default point. | Redemption payoff or qualifying installment plan. | Paying only the current-year bill and ignoring the prior default. |
Bought a home in Placer County? Watch for a supplemental bill
California reassesses property when ownership changes or qualifying new construction is completed. The resulting supplemental assessment covers the difference between the old and new assessed value for the remaining part of the fiscal year.
Tax Collector, Assessor, Auditor-Controller or Appeals Board?
| Your question | Correct starting point | Why |
|---|---|---|
| How much do I owe? | Treasurer-Tax Collector | Collects taxes and maintains payment status. |
| Did my payment post? | Treasurer-Tax Collector | Payment posting is a collection function. |
| Why is my assessed value so high? | Assessor | Assessor establishes property values. |
| I moved. Where do I change my mailing address? | Assessor | County directs mailing-address changes to the Assessor. |
| What is this direct charge or tax rate? | Auditor-Controller | Auditor-Controller applies tax rates and direct assessments to the roll. |
| I want to formally challenge my 2026 assessment. | Assessment Appeals | The regular 2026 filing period runs July 2 through September 15, 2026. |
| My prior taxes are tax-defaulted. | Treasurer-Tax Collector / Redemption | Default payoff, redemption and payment plans are Tax Collector functions. |
2980 Richardson Drive, Auburn · 530-889-4300. Use for value, exemptions, parcel data, address changes and assessment questions.
2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn · 530-889-4120. Use for bills, payment, posting, defaulted accounts and tax-sale administration.
For the regular 2026 roll, the county lists September 15, 2026 as the end of the normal filing period. Special supplemental appeal periods can differ.
If your Placer County bill says “Tax Defaulted”
“Tax Defaulted” means the Treasurer-Tax Collector shows delinquent secured taxes from a prior year. This is not the same thing as simply missing the current December or April installment by a few days.
Defaulted balances continue to carry statutory penalties, costs, fees and redemption charges. Use the county’s payoff, not the amount from an old bill.
Placer County provides an Installment Plan of Redemption for qualifying defaulted secured property.
A redemption plan does not let you ignore new tax bills. Current taxes and applicable supplemental installments must remain timely under the plan rules.
Property generally becomes eligible for public tax sale five years after the first year of delinquency if it has not been redeemed.
2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA 95603 · direct redemption phone listed by the county: 530-889-4109.
The county’s current agreement calls for at least 20% of the original unpaid balance to start, together with the listed non-refundable plan fee.
At least 20% of the original redemption amount plus accrued interest must generally be paid in each succeeding year, while current taxes stay current.
How Placer County tax-defaulted property sales fit into the process
Placer County may offer eligible tax-defaulted property at public auction after the statutory redemption period. A tax sale is the end of a delinquent collection process—not a shortcut for ordinary current-year tax payment.
If your property is approaching sale eligibility, contact the Redemption Section immediately and ask for the exact amount and last available redemption steps.
Use only the county’s current Tax Land Sale page for active parcels, registration rules, deposits, sale venue and payment instructions.
Tax-sale property is sold under legal auction rules and can involve title, access, lien, occupancy and property-condition risk. This guide does not recommend purchases.
Placer County mobile-home tax clearance before a title transfer
A manufactured/mobile home subject to local property tax may need a Tax Clearance Certificate before California HCD will transfer the title. Placer County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector issues the certificate after checking the secured and unsecured tax rolls.
The seller uses Placer County’s Tax Clearance Manufactured Home Certificate Request.
The Tax Collector verifies existing secured and unsecured bills and whether any tax liability remains.
After January 1, the county may estimate taxes for the upcoming fiscal year and require those amounts before issuing clearance.
For a pending sale, an escrow company may request a conditional certificate requiring collection and payment at closing.
What to do when the Placer tax search or payment does not look right
Check all 12 digits, then try the Fee Parcel Number if you initially searched only an Assessment Number. Call the Tax Collector if the property still cannot be matched.
A Fee Parcel search can show supplemental and unsecured bills. Match the assessee, bill type, year and assessment before paying.
Wait for the normal posting window before paying twice. The county says electronic payments can take up to about 90 minutes to show as PAID.
Contact the Tax Collector quickly. Returned or non-negotiable payments can trigger a $65 county fee and delinquency charges if a deadline was missed.
California’s system generally does not cancel penalties simply because the bill was not received. Use the online search and keep the Assessor updated with your mailing address.
Confirm the servicer actually paid the annual secured installments, and separately watch for supplemental bills after a purchase or new construction.
Which Placer County record should you search?
Use the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Pay or View Taxes system with the Assessment Number or Fee Parcel Number.
Use Assessor self-service for property characteristics, assessed values, ownership information, parcel maps and GIS access.
Use the Clerk of the Board / Assessment Appeals process rather than treating a valuation dispute as a Tax Collector payment issue.
Placer County links to use when you are ready to act
Placer County Tax Collector FAQs
What is the Placer County Tax Collector phone number?
The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s main number is 530-889-4120. The county also lists toll-free number 888-888-5218.
Where is the Placer County Tax Collector office?
The office is at 2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA 95603, in the Finance Administration Building on the second floor.
What are the Placer County Tax Collector office hours?
The county currently lists Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding county holidays.
How do I pay Placer County property taxes online?
Open the official Placer County Pay or View Taxes page, then use your 12-digit Assessment Number or 12-digit Fee Parcel Number to locate the correct bill before continuing to the county’s electronic payment system.
What is the difference between Assessment Number and Fee Parcel Number?
An Assessment Number search shows that specific assessment. Placer County says a Fee Parcel Number search can show all tax bills associated with the parcel, including supplemental and unsecured bills.
When is the first Placer County secured property-tax installment due?
The first secured installment is due November 1 and becomes delinquent after December 10, subject to the statutory weekend and legal-holiday rule.
When is the second Placer County secured installment due?
The second installment is due February 1 and normally becomes delinquent after April 10. If the delinquency date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the next-business-day rule applies.
When are Placer County unsecured taxes due?
Regular unsecured property taxes are generally due in full by August 31. A 10% penalty applies after delinquency, with additional monthly penalties and applicable collection costs possible.
What if I never received my Placer County property-tax bill?
Do not wait for another copy. Search the official county tax account or contact the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Failure to receive a bill generally does not automatically cancel statutory late penalties.
Who changes my Placer County tax-bill mailing address?
Mailing-address changes are handled through the Placer County Assessor. The county provides an electronic change-of-address service through Assessor self-service.
Who do I contact if I disagree with my assessed value?
Contact the Placer County Assessor for value questions. A formal challenge may require an Assessment Appeal within the applicable filing period. The Tax Collector does not change assessed values.
What happens when Placer County property taxes become tax-defaulted?
Additional redemption penalties, fees and costs can apply. Five years after the first year of delinquency, the property can become eligible for public tax sale if it has not been redeemed.
Can I set up a payment plan for defaulted Placer County property taxes?
Qualifying owners may be able to use an Installment Plan of Redemption. The county requires an initial percentage payment and plan fee, continuing annual payments, and timely payment of current-year taxes.
Does paying the regular tax bill also pay a supplemental bill?
No. A supplemental bill is separate from the annual secured bill. New owners should check for supplemental assessments after a property purchase or qualifying new construction.
How long does an online Placer County tax payment take to show as paid?
The county currently says electronic payments may take up to about 90 minutes to display as PAID online. Keep the confirmation number and avoid paying twice while the first payment is still processing.
Does Placer County charge a fee for online card payments?
The current Pay or View Taxes page lists a third-party credit/debit-card charge of 2.45% with a $2.75 minimum service fee. Always review the current checkout screen because vendor fees can change.