Landautomate

When are property taxes due on a California rental?

Pay first property tax installment before December 10 delinquency. The first installment is due November 1 and a 10% penalty attaches automatically if it is not paid by 5 p.m. on December 10.

Pay second property tax installment before April 10 delinquency. The second installment is due February 1, and a 10% penalty plus a cost charge are added if it is not paid by 5 p.m. on April 10.

The California rules

Each rule shows its schedule, its primary sources, and the date it was last verified.

Pay first property tax installment before December 10 delinquency

Each year around December 1 · Last verified September 2026 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3

Pay second property tax installment before April 10 delinquency

Each year around April 1 · Last verified September 2026 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3

Related rules in California

The California guide lists every compliance obligation, the seasonal maintenance calendar, and baseline upkeep.

Open the California landlord guide · Property tax deadlines in every state

What Landautomate does with this page

This guide is the reading version of the Landautomate California rule base. In the app, the same rules become dated tasks on each California property, timed to its purchase date, lease dates, age, and climate, with an email before each one is due. The free preview shows a sample of that schedule for California in under a minute, no account needed.

Preview the California schedule

See this calendar built for your own property

The free preview takes a state and a few property facts and shows the schedule Landautomate would run, no account needed. Every new account starts with a 30-day free Pro trial, no card required.

Try the free preview Start free