YOLO COUNTY, CA (MPG) – The Yolo County Tax Collector’s Office reminds taxpayers who own property in Yolo County that the second installment of 2023-24 Secured Property Tax, was due Feb. 1 and will be considered delinquent if not paid by April 10.

To avoid a penalty, property taxes must be paid by April 10 deadline. A 10-percent penalty will be applied to late payments.

Envelopes must be postmarked no later than April 10 if taxes are paid by mail. It is suggested that payments be mailed a few days before the April 10 deadline to ensure that the envelope will have the proper postmark. The only acceptable postmark for deadline payments is a U.S. Postal Service postmark.

Taxpayers have the option of paying property taxes by credit card (plus a 2.34 percent convenience fee) or electronic check (no charge). These payments can be made online at YoloCounty.gov (select Pay Property Tax icon) or by phone at 877-590-0714. Payments made using either of these two systems must be completed before midnight April 10 to avoid penalties.

Note that it may take three to five business days for banking institutions to confirm that electronic check payment was successful. To ensure timely processing, electronic check payments should be made at least five business days prior to due date.

Current law does not relieve property owners of payment responsibility or the imposition of penalties because of failure to receive a tax bill. If you own property in Yolo County and did not receive a tax bill or would like more information concerning tax bills and payments, call 530-666-8625 or email [email protected] as soon as possible.

You can contact the Yolo County Tax Collector’s office during business hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. If you prefer an in-person visit, the office is located at 625 Court St., Room 102 in Woodland and is open during the same business hours. It is to be noted that on April 10, the office will remain open until 5 p.m. 

Property taxes are a critical funding source for local governments, including cities, school districts, local cemetery districts, community colleges, rural fire districts and other public services. More than half of the property tax revenue goes to local school districts while rural fire districts rely on property taxes for more than 90% of their annual funding. Yolo County itself receives about 9% of property taxes collected, which equates to 9 cents of every dollar.