The Tax Collector is an agent for various state and local government agencies, for the collection of revenue and public funding. It is the responsibility of the Tax Collector to invest these revenues and funds, pending their timely distribution, to various state, local agencies, and taxing authorities.

1-800-491-8003 – Direct line to ACI Payments Inc. 1-831-755-5057 – Monterey County Tax Collector’s main telephone number. Choose Option 3 to pay taxes. You will need your 12-digit ASMT number found on your tax bill to make payments by phone.

You can locate your parcel number on your valuation notice, tax bill, deed, or by calling our office at (916) 875-0700.

To find your home’s APN, go to your local county assessor’s office website and search for your address. There you can see information regarding your APN, lot size, home type, property tax history, and sale price history. Redfin also shows sold home APNs under Public Facts on the property details page.

California Property Tax Rates

The minimum property tax rate is 1% of assessed valuation.

Yes, you can find your property lines online. Your county may have online maps for all of the real estate in your area, accessible through the official county or assessor’s website. Property lines can also be found through any online search engine on Geographical Information System (GIS) maps.

Parcel Number – The Parcel Number or Local Number is the same as the Tax ID Number assigned by the Assessor’s Office. It is shown on your tax bill and used by the Treasurer’s Office in identifying your tax payment for that particular parcel.

California real property taxes are based on a real property’s purchase price. For instance, if you buy a real property in California, the assessed value is equal to the purchase price. The assessed value of the real property can rise with inflation every year, which is the change in the California Consumer Price Index.

The median property tax in Monterey County, California is $2,894 per year for a home worth the median value of $566,300. Monterey County collects, on average, 0.51% of a property’s assessed fair market value as property tax.

The 8.75% sales tax rate in Monterey consists of 6.00% California state sales tax, 0.25% Monterey County sales tax, 1.00% Monterey tax and 1.50% Special tax.

The easiest way to find the parcel number for a property you own is to simply look on your annual property tax bill. The parcel number is clearly marked and it can be found next to your name as the property owner.

Property tax is a real estate ad-valorem tax, considered a regressive tax, calculated by a local government, which is paid by the owner of the property. The tax is usually based on the value of the owned property, including land.