Sacramento County APN, Parcel Map & Property Tax Guide
Search a parcel by address or APN, understand the assessment data, locate the correct tax bill, request private owner information, claim available exemptions, review supplemental taxes and prepare an informal review or formal assessment appeal.
Complete the property task in four steps
The Assessor, Tax Collector, Clerk-Recorder and Assessment Appeals Office control different records. Begin with the parcel, save the APN and then move to the office responsible for the task.
Search the official viewer by address or 14-digit APN.
Match the address, jurisdiction, map, roll year and property details.
Use the number for tax, ownership, deed and appeal tasks.
Use Finance, Clerk-Recorder, Assessor or Appeals as needed.
Assessor Parcel Viewer
Use it for APN, parcel location, assessment values, exemptions, land data, limited building characteristics, jurisdiction and recent sales.
Open Parcel ViewerProperty Tax Portal
Use it for current bills, prior-year amounts, installment stubs, payment status and online payment.
Open property tax portalAssessor staff lookup
Owner names are not shown online. Contact the Assessor with an address or APN when ownership information is required.
See owner-information rulesClerk-Recorder index
Use it to identify deeds, deeds of trust, reconveyances, assignments, liens and other documents recorded since 1849.
Open deed-search guidanceProp 8 review
Use the Assessor’s free informal review when January 1 market value may be lower than the enrolled assessed value.
Prepare a value reviewAssessment appeal
Use the independent Assessment Appeals Office for a timely formal challenge supported by evidence.
Review current filing rulesDo not use one portal as proof of everything. An Assessor record does not prove that taxes are paid, the parcel map is not a legal survey, and the Clerk’s online index does not display the actual recorded document.
Search Sacramento County property records
The Parcel Viewer covers more than 400,000 county parcels and supports searches by property address, formatted APN or street intersection.
Search by street address
- Open the Assessor Parcel Viewer. Read and accept the county data disclaimer when it appears.
- Click or activate the search box.
- Enter the street number and street name. The viewer’s examples use formats such as 9700 GOETHE RD and 799 G ST.
- Select the suggested address. Avoid pressing the first similar address without checking the city and ZIP.
- Open Parcel Details. Confirm the APN, postal city, jurisdiction and roll information.
- Save or print the result. Keep the APN before moving to tax, ownership or deed searches.
Search the Official Parcel Viewer
Address-search sequence: begin with the street number and name, remove apartment or unit information if no match appears, and then search the nearby intersection. The viewer accepts intersection formats such as BRADSHAW RD at BOND RD.
Search by Assessor Parcel Number
Sacramento County uses a 14-digit APN commonly displayed with hyphens, for example:
006-0162-001-0000
Keep all digits. A missing final group or incorrect zero can open the wrong parcel or produce no result.
- Copy the full APN from a bill, deed, escrow document or prior Assessor record.
- Enter the APN in the viewer search box.
- Try the county’s hyphenated format first.
- Confirm the property address and jurisdiction.
- Compare the tax-roll year and assessed values.
Condominium warning: units in the same condominium lot can share the same mapped base location while having different ownership and assessment values. Match the unit APN rather than relying on the parcel’s position on the map.
How to obtain owner information
Sacramento County does not display the assessee or owner name in the online Parcel Viewer. This is one of the most important differences between the Sacramento portal and many commercial property websites.
Information available online
- APN
- Property address
- Postal city and ZIP
- Jurisdiction
- Assessed values
- Exemption values
- Land information
- Limited building characteristics
Information not shown online
- Assessee or secured owner name
- Confidential appraisal records
- Full building footprint drawing
- Change in ownership statements
- Homeowners’ Exemption claim forms
- Assessor market-comparable files
Request ownership by phone or email
- Prepare the property address or APN. The Assessor will not conduct a name-only search by telephone or email.
- Contact the Real Property Assessment line at 916-875-0700. Telephone hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Or email assessor@saccounty.gov. Include the address or APN and clearly state that you need secured ownership information.
- Limit the request to two secured parcels per day.
- Visit the office for broader research. Self-service public computers are available during lobby hours.
You cannot ask staff, “What Sacramento County properties does John Smith own?” by phone or email. Name-only ownership searches are not available through those channels.
Use the map to confirm the correct parcel
The postal city shown in an address does not always identify the government jurisdiction responsible for zoning, permits or local services.
- Search the address or APN.
- Open Parcel Details.
- Check the Jurisdiction field. A Sacramento mailing address may be in the City of Sacramento or unincorporated Sacramento County.
- Open the Assessor’s Map link.
- Compare adjoining parcels and lot lines.
- Use the correct city or county planning department for zoning and permits.
Value-update limitation: the Assessor states that Parcel Viewer assessed values are updated in early July and mid-September. Roll corrections made after September 15 may not appear in the viewer.
Parcel lines may not match the legal description exactly. Use a recorded map, deed and licensed survey when a boundary affects a fence, easement, construction project, access right or ownership dispute.
Understand the Parcel Viewer result
The viewer combines mapping, Assessor roll data and limited building information. Read the roll year and parcel identity before comparing values.
| Field | What it means | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| APN | The 14-digit Assessor Parcel Number used to identify the parcel. | Match every digit before payment or appeal. |
| Jurisdiction | The city or unincorporated county area associated with the parcel. | Do not rely only on the postal city. |
| Tax roll year | The assessment year represented by the displayed roll values. | Compare the same year as the bill or notice. |
| Land value | The assessed value assigned to the land component. | Review the lien date and enrolled value type. |
| Improvement value | The assessed value assigned to buildings and taxable improvements. | Check building area, year built and new construction. |
| Homeowners’ Exemption | The exemption amount enrolled for a qualifying principal residence. | Confirm that the exemption appears on the correct roll. |
| Net assessed value | The taxable assessed amount after enrolled exemptions. | It is not the current amount owed. |
| Land use code | The Assessor’s assessment-use classification. | It is different from legal zoning. |
Land-use-code tip: never use the Assessor land use code as proof that a use is legally permitted. Zoning is assigned by the planning department for the jurisdiction where the property is located.
Building-characteristic limitations
The public viewer may show residential living area, parking area, pool, spa, year built and selected commercial building information. The full building footprint drawing is confidential and is available only to the owner or an authorized agent.
Look up and pay Sacramento County property taxes
Use Finance and e-PropTax when you need a bill, payment stub, current amount, delinquent amount or payment confirmation.
Search the tax portal
- Copy the APN from the verified Parcel Viewer result.
- Open e-PropTax. The system may redirect to Sacramento County’s authorized payment platform.
- Search by APN or property address.
- Confirm the tax year and parcel.
- Review both installments separately.
- Check penalties, interest and prior-year balances.
- Save the bill or payment stub before leaving the page.
Open Sacramento County e-PropTax
Annual secured-tax schedule
| Installment | Regular due date | Delinquent after |
|---|---|---|
| First installment | November 1 | December 10 |
| Second installment | February 1 | April 10 |
The county mails one annual secured tax bill. It does not mail a separate reminder bill for the second installment. Failure to receive the bill does not cancel the payment obligation or late penalties.
Available payment routes
e-PropTax
Pay by electronic check or card and retrieve bill information. Review any displayed processor charge before submitting.
Pay onlineAutomated payment
Secured real estate and prior-year defaulted taxes may be paid by telephone through the county’s authorized payment line.
Call 844-430-2823Check payment
Mail the correct installment stub and check payable to Sacramento County. Use a USPS postmark before the delinquent date.
P.O. Box 508, Sacramento, CA 95812-0508Escrow safety tip: California law requires an owner copy even when a mortgage company pays the tax. Check the portal yourself before each delinquent date rather than assuming the lender completed payment.
After paying online
- Save the confirmation number
- Save the APN
- Confirm the tax year
- Confirm the installment
- Record the payment date
- Record the payment method
- Recheck the portal after processing
- Keep the bank or card record
Understand supplemental assessments
A purchase, ownership change or completed construction can create a separate assessment in addition to the regular annual roll.
A supplemental assessment can produce one bill, more than one bill or a refund. The result depends on the change in value and the date the ownership change or construction occurred.
What to do after receiving a supplemental notice
- Confirm the APN and event date.
- Compare the prior assessed value with the new value.
- Check whether the notice covers the correct ownership or construction event.
- Keep the supplemental notice separate from the annual secured bill.
- Contact the Assessor about value or event questions.
- Contact the Tax Collector about the supplemental bill amount and payment.
A formal supplemental-assessment appeal generally must be filed within 60 days. Use the mailing date printed on the supplemental notice or tax bill, or its postmark date, whichever is later.
Homeowners’ Exemption after a purchase
A purchaser or owner who occupies the property as a principal residence may file within 30 days of the supplemental notice. The home generally must be occupied within 90 days of the ownership change or completion of new construction.
Change the property mailing address correctly
Sacramento County requires mailing-address changes to be submitted in writing. The Assessor does not accept real-property address changes by telephone.
- Choose one submission method. Do not send the same request repeatedly through multiple channels.
- Complete the official Mailing Address Change form or write a signed request.
- Include the owner name.
- Include the APN and property address.
- Include the new mailing address and daytime telephone number.
- Sign the request.
- Return it by approved email, fax or mail.
Do not confuse two addresses: the Assessor can update the owner’s mailing address, but it does not assign the physical street address. Contact the city or county jurisdiction responsible for the property when the situs address itself is incorrect.
Check exemptions and property-tax relief
Several Sacramento County programs can reduce taxable value or temporarily lower an assessment, but each has separate eligibility and filing rules.
Homeowners’ Exemption
Benefit: a $7,000 reduction in assessed value, producing estimated annual tax savings of approximately $70–$80.
- Applicant must be an owner, co-owner or named purchaser
- Home must be the principal residence
- Occupancy is tested as of 12:01 a.m. January 1
- Rental property does not qualify
- Vacant property does not qualify
- Vacation or second homes do not qualify
| Filing time | Benefit |
|---|---|
| By February 15 | Full Homeowners’ Exemption |
| February 16–December 10 | Partial 80% exemption |
| Purchase or construction after January 1 | File within 30 days of the supplemental notice and before the first supplemental installment due date for the available partial benefit. |
Report when the property stops qualifying. If you move out, rent the home, permanently enter assisted living or use it as a secondary residence, submit the official exemption-termination notice.
Open official Homeowners’ Exemption guidance
Decline-in-value or Prop 8 review
If the January 1 market value is lower than the factored Proposition 13 value, the Assessor may temporarily enroll the lower market value.
Current informal review period: July 1 through December 31, 2026. The Assessor’s informal review is free.
Open the current decline-in-value review page
Calamity, fire or flood relief
Physical damage of $10,000 or more from a qualifying sudden calamity may support a temporary reduction for the period between the damage and completed repairs.
- Damage generally must be at least $10,000
- Claim generally must be filed within 12 months
- Neglect and gradual deterioration do not qualify
- Owner-caused damage does not qualify
- Repairs may be protected from new-construction reassessment
- Special installment deferral has additional rules
Document the damage immediately: save dated photographs, repair estimates, insurance records, emergency reports, contractor statements and the date repairs are completed.
Request an informal review or formal appeal
Separate a simple data correction from a market-value disagreement. An effective request states the exact disputed value or fact and supports it with relevant evidence.
Use the informal Prop 8 review first
- Check the 2026/27 assessed value. Values are available for review beginning July 1.
- Compare market evidence as of January 1, 2026. Later sales may require time adjustment.
- Review the Parcel Viewer property characteristics.
- Submit the Assessor’s informal review request.
- For commercial property, include the requested commercial addendum.
- Keep the submission confirmation and evidence.
- Do not miss the separate formal appeal deadline while waiting for the review result.
Critical deadline trick: an informal review does not automatically preserve formal appeal rights. File the formal application before November 30 when you need to protect the right to an Appeals Board hearing.
Evidence that helps
- January 1 market-value opinion
- Comparable sales near the lien date
- Property-record corrections
- Dated condition photographs
- Professional appraisal
- Repair estimates
- Commercial income information
- Rent roll when relevant
- Building permit or plan evidence
- Written explanation of adjustments
“My tax bill is too high” is not enough. The Appeals Board determines assessed value and other assessment matters. It does not remove voter-approved charges simply because the total bill is expensive.
File the formal 2026 annual appeal
- Download the current Assessment Appeal Application and instructions.
- Complete the correct APN, roll year and value fields.
- State your opinion of value.
- Sign the application. The county requests blue ink.
- Prepare the $30 non-refundable processing fee.
- Submit the original signed paper application. Sacramento County does not accept the application electronically.
- Keep proof of delivery.
Paper-only filing: you may complete and save the application electronically, but the county requires the original signed paper application.
Other appeal deadlines
| Assessment type | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Regular secured assessment | July 2–November 30 for the current annual filing period |
| Supplemental assessment | Within 60 days after the applicable mailing or postmark date |
| Escape or adjusted assessment | Within 60 days after the applicable mailing or postmark date |
| Calamity reassessment | Within six months of the proposed reassessment notice mailing date |
Continue paying the tax bill on time. Filing an informal review or formal appeal does not postpone the tax due date. Excess tax is refunded when an assessment is later reduced.
Agent authorization
An attached agent authorization must already exist when the application is filed. Retroactive authorization is not permitted.
- Date authorization was executed
- Specific calendar year
- Covered parcels or assessments
- Authorized agent name
- Agent address and telephone
- Applicant signature and title
- Statement that applicant receives a copy
- Authorized business-entity signer when applicable
Use this for the current filing period, application, $30 fee, paper-filing instructions and office locations.
Open official appeal pageUse this before an agent signs or files an application for an owner or business entity.
Open authorization rulesSearch Sacramento County deeds and liens
The Clerk-Recorder’s online index covers documents recorded in Sacramento County since 1849.
Documents commonly found in the index
- Grant deeds
- Deeds of trust
- Reconveyances
- Assignments of deeds of trust
- Liens
- Other recorded real estate documents
- Open the official recorded-document index.
- Search the legal party name. Try prior owners, trust names and business names when appropriate.
- Narrow the recording-year range.
- Identify the document type, date and document number.
- Use the copy-order process when the actual document is needed.
The online index does not display the actual document image. It helps identify records that may then be ordered as plain or certified copies.
Deed-search tip: when a recent owner does not appear in Assessor data, search both the buyer and seller names in the Recorder index and note the document number and recording date before contacting the Assessor.
Fix common Sacramento property-search problems
| Problem | Try first | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Address returns no result | Remove apartment, unit and punctuation. | Search the nearby intersection or click the parcel on the map. |
| APN does not work | Use all 14 digits in the county’s hyphenated format. | Search the address and copy the APN from Parcel Details. |
| Owner name is missing | This is expected; names are not displayed online. | Call or email the Assessor with the address or APN. |
| Recent value correction is absent | Check whether the correction occurred after September 15. | Contact the Assessor for the current enrolled value. |
| Tax portal redirects | Confirm that the Assessor or Finance page linked to the payment platform. | Return through the official Finance tax page. |
| Map is difficult on mobile | Use landscape mode and close unused layers. | Use a desktop browser for selections and printing. |
| Wrong jurisdiction assumed | Check the Parcel Details jurisdiction field. | Contact that city or the unincorporated county office. |
| Recent sale owner not updated | Find the deed document number in the Recorder index. | Contact the Assessor with the APN and recording details. |
Sacramento County property contacts
Sacramento County Assessor
Address: 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864-5952
Lobby: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Telephone service: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Phone: 916-875-0700
Email: assessor@saccounty.gov
Tax Collection
Secured tax: 916-874-6622
Email: TaxSecured@saccounty.gov
In-person office: 700 H Street, Room 1710, Sacramento, CA 95814
Mail payments: P.O. Box 508, Sacramento, CA 95812-0508
Clerk-Recorder
Address: 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 916-874-6334
Assessment Appeals
Main office: 700 H Street, Suite 2450, Sacramento, CA 95814
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 916-874-8174
Suite-number warning: the Assessor and Clerk-Recorder are both at 3636 American River Drive, but the Assessor is in Suite 200 and the Clerk-Recorder is in Suite 110.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search Sacramento County property records?
Open the official Assessor Parcel Viewer, accept the disclaimer and search by property address or 14-digit APN. Open Parcel Details and verify the address, jurisdiction, APN, tax-roll year and assessment information before using the result.
Can I search Sacramento County property by owner name online?
No. Sacramento County does not display the assessee name in the online Parcel Viewer. Contact the Assessor by phone or email with a property address or APN; name-only ownership searches are not available through those channels.
Where can I find a Sacramento County APN?
Search the property address in the Assessor Parcel Viewer and open Parcel Details. The viewer displays the 14-digit Assessor Parcel Number, commonly formatted with hyphens, which can then be used for tax, deed and appeal tasks.
Where do I check the Sacramento County property-tax balance?
Use Sacramento County e-PropTax or the official Finance tax page. The tax portal provides current and prior bill information, installment stubs, payment status and online payment options; the Assessor Parcel Viewer does not prove that taxes are paid.
Why is my recent Assessor value correction missing from Parcel Viewer?
The county states that Parcel Viewer assessed values are updated in early July and mid-September. Roll corrections processed after September 15 may not be reflected in the viewer, so contact the Assessor for the current enrolled value.
What is a Sacramento County supplemental assessment?
A supplemental assessment is created after a qualifying change in ownership or new construction. It may produce one or more additional tax bills or a refund and is separate from the regular annual secured tax bill.
How do I request a lower assessment for 2026?
Request the Assessor’s free informal Prop 8 review between July 1 and December 31, 2026. Use evidence of the property’s January 1, 2026 market value and file a separate formal appeal by November 30 when formal appeal rights need to be preserved.
How do I file a formal Sacramento County assessment appeal?
Complete the current Assessment Appeal Application, sign the original paper form, include the required $30 non-refundable fee and submit it to the Assessment Appeals Office during the applicable filing period. Sacramento County does not accept the application electronically.
How much does the Sacramento County Homeowners’ Exemption save?
The exemption reduces assessed value by $7,000 and generally saves approximately $70 to $80 per year. The home must be the owner’s qualifying principal residence, and an application is required.
Can I view an actual Sacramento County deed online?
The Clerk-Recorder online index helps identify deeds, liens and other recorded documents, but it does not display the actual document. Use the document number and recording information to order a plain or certified copy.