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WOODLAND, CA (MPG) - The Yolo County Tax Collector’s Office is reminding property owners that the first installment of 2026-27 secured property taxes is due Nov. 1 and will become delinquent if not paid by Thursday, Dec. 10. is reminding property owners that the first installment of 2026-27 secured property taxes is due Nov. 1 and will become delinquent if not paid by Thursday, Dec. 10. A 10 percent penalty will be added to payments made after the applicable deadline.

Taxpayers have several ways to pay.

Online or by phone: Pay by electronic check at no charge, or by credit or debit card with a 2.34 percent convenience fee. Visit the Yolo County Property Tax webpage and select “Pay Property Tax,” or call 877-590-0714. Electronic payments must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10. Taxpayers are encouraged to pay several days in advance because transactions can take up to three business days to process.

By mail: Payments must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before Dec. 10 to avoid the penalty.

In person: Payments may be made at the Yolo County Tax Collector's Office, 625 Court Street, Room 102 in Woodland. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Monthly Payment Option

Yolo County also partners with Easy Smart Pay, a private payment service that allows property owners to spread their property tax payments across monthly installments. Payments made through a bank account have no transaction fee, while credit and debit card payments carry a 1.99 percent fee. Enrollment for the Dec. 10 tax installment closes Nov. 30. To learn more or enroll, visit easysmartpay.net/yolo-ca.

Questions or Missing Tax Bills

Under California law, failure to receive a property tax bill does not relieve a property owner of responsibility for payment or any resulting penalties. Property owners who have not received a tax bill should contact the Yolo County Tax Collector's Office as soon as possible at 530-666-8625 or [email protected].

Property taxes help fund local governments and public agencies, including schools, cities, the County, community colleges, rural fire districts and cemetery districts. More than half of property tax revenue supports local schools, while rural fire districts rely on property taxes for more than 90 percent of their annual funding. Yolo County receives about 9 percent of total property tax revenue, or approximately 9 cents of every dollar paid.