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Tools for Butte County, CA

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $424,700. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$2,951

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US06007|424700|6679

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US06007|2951|103|3376|140|2285|146

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Source and verification
December 10: Final day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes. A 10% penalty is added after 5 pm. Online payments, however, will be accepted as timely if paid by midnight on the final due date. April 10: Final day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes. A 10% penalty and an additional $44 charge is added to the bill after 5 pm. Online payments, however, will be accepted as timely if paid by midnight on the final due date. If a final due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the taxes may be paid without penalty until 5 pm on the next business day.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Homeowners' Exemption

Qualifying owner-occupied principal residence on January 1; $7,000 reduction of taxable value.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US06007|424700|6679

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US06007|2951|103|3376|140|2285|146

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Regular-roll assessment appeals may be filed July 2 through November 30 with the Clerk of the Board.

How to file: Butte County Clerk of the Board

State guidance: File the county's Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with the clerk of the board in the county where the property is located.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Updated , from cited verification dates. Individual sources may have earlier checks.