Yuba County Property Tax Guide for Homeowners and Sellers

Last updated November 13, 2026. Reviewed by the Cash Home Buyers CA team. Figures come from the Yuba County Treasurer-Tax Collector; sources are listed at the end.

Yuba County property taxes are paid in two installments, due November 1 and February 1, and they turn late after December 10 and April 10. A late first installment costs a 10 percent penalty. A late second installment costs 10 percent plus a $20 cost.

If you sell the house, anything still owed is paid out of your proceeds at closing. This guide covers the dates, the ways to pay, what default costs and how to sell a Yuba County house when you owe taxes.

For how selling works across the county, see our Yuba County cash home buyers page.

Yuba County property tax at a glance

When are Yuba County property taxes due?

The county mails one annual secured bill. Half is due November 1 and half is due February 1. The first half is treated as late after December 10, and the second half after April 10. When a deadline lands on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.

Payments have to reach the office by 5 p.m. on the deadline or carry a legible U.S. Postal Service postmark on or before it. The postmark date counts as your payment date, so a check dropped in a mailbox after the last pickup can still be late. The office also has a drop box for checks and money orders, open only from December 1 to 10 and April 1 to 10.

Unsecured taxes, the ones on boats, aircraft and business property, are a separate bill. They are due August 31, and a 10 percent penalty applies after that date.

How do I pay my Yuba County property taxes?

• Online: by credit card, debit card or e-check through the county’s payment site.
• By phone: the automated line at (844) 738-4027 takes the same three methods. Defaulted taxes can only be paid online, not by phone.
• By mail: make the check or money order payable to Yuba County Tax Collector and send it to 915 8th Street, Suite 103, Marysville, CA 95901.
• In person: cash, check or money order at the Government Center counter, 915 8th Street.
• Monthly: the county offers Easy Smart Pay, by ACH or credit card, for owners who want to spread payments out.

Owners whose combined annual tax is over $50,000 must pay by ACH. A returned or dishonored payment costs $35.00, and the replacement has to be certified funds or cash.

What happens if I don’t pay Yuba County property taxes?

A late installment first brings the 10 percent penalty. If the bill is still unpaid at 5 p.m. on June 30, the taxes become defaulted. The county adds a one-time $15.00 redemption fee and charges 1.5 percent a month, on the first of each month, until the amount is paid in full. At 1.5 percent a month, a $3,000 defaulted balance grows by about $45 each month.

The county’s tax collector page also links to an auctions section for tax-defaulted property, so default can end in a tax sale. The timing and rules are on the county’s auction page, and we have not summarized them here because we could not verify them.

If you have received a default notice, call the Tax Collector for an exact payoff before you decide what to do. If you are behind on the mortgage too, read about selling a house in foreclosure.

What are supplemental and escape bills in Yuba County?

A supplemental bill charges the pro-rata share of a reassessment after an ownership change or finished new construction. An escape bill charges added value from a delayed reappraisal, or from a homeowners’ exemption that was applied by mistake.

Both come in addition to the regular annual bill, so buyers and heirs should plan for them. To question your assessed value, ask the County Assessor for an informal review at (530) 749-7820.

If you still disagree, you can file with the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board at 915 8th Street, Marysville, between July 2 and November 30.

How to sell a house in Yuba County when you owe property taxes

You can sell a house in Yuba County with unpaid property taxes. Taxes are a lien on the property, so the escrow company pays what is owed from your proceeds at closing, and the buyer receives the home with the taxes cleared.

1. Get a payoff figure. Ask the Tax Collector for the amount due in the month you expect to close. Defaulted amounts rise every month.
2. Give it to escrow. Escrow lists the taxes with your mortgage and other liens and pays them at closing.
3. Budget for transfer tax. California’s statutory county rate is $0.55 for each $500 of value; use the calculator below. The contract decides who pays.
4. Watch the calendar. Closing before December 10 or April 10 avoids the penalty on that installment.

A cash sale helps when time is the problem, because there is no loan approval to wait for. See how we buy houses in Yuba City or call (424) 435-2326. If you inherited the house, read how to sell an inherited house.

Yuba County tax and transfer tax calculators

Use these to estimate the cost of a late payment and the transfer tax on a sale. Enter the figures from your own bill for the closest result.

Yuba County property tax FAQ

When is the Yuba County property tax deadline?

The first installment is late after December 10 and the second after April 10. The county treats a payment as on time if it arrives by 5 p.m. or is postmarked by those dates.

How much is the late penalty on Yuba County property taxes?

It is 10 percent of the unpaid installment. A late second installment also carries a $20.00 cost.

What happens to Yuba County taxes that are unpaid after June 30?

They become defaulted. The county adds a one-time $15.00 redemption fee and 1.5 percent a month until the balance is paid.

Can I pay Yuba County property taxes monthly?

The county offers Easy Smart Pay, which takes monthly payments by ACH or credit card. Check the Tax Collector’s page for how to enroll.

How do I sell a house in Yuba County when I owe property taxes?

Get the payoff from the Tax Collector and give it to escrow. The taxes are paid from your proceeds at closing, so the buyer gets the house with the taxes cleared.

Sources

• Yuba County Tax Collector: Important Dates
• Yuba County Tax Collector: FAQs
• Yuba County Tax Collector: Pay Property Taxes
• Sacramento County Clerk-Recorder: statutory transfer tax rate (Revenue and Taxation Code 11911)

This guide is general information, not tax or legal advice. Rates, fees and dates can change; confirm the amount on your own bill with the Yuba County Tax Collector. We did not find a Yuba County Recorder page confirming the transfer tax, so ask escrow to confirm it.