Mather Property Tax Rate
The typical property-tax rate in Mather is about 1.2832% of assessed value (Sacramento County Auditor-Controller Tax Rate Area rates, 2026/2027) — the 1% Proposition 13 base plus voter-approved debt. A typical Mather single-family home is assessed at about $423,000 for existing owners. Estimate your own bill below.
At about 1.2832%, Mather is above the Sacramento County median of 1.1387%. See how it ranks among Sacramento County cities →
See what's behind the Mather rate
- Tax Rate Areas in Mather → browse each TRA and its itemized ad-valorem levies, or look up your exact TRA or parcel (APN).
- Mello-Roos in Mather → any Community Facilities District special taxes on top of the rate.
Mello-Roos districts in Mather
Mather has 1 Community Facilities District on record, formed by Sacramento County. A Mello-Roos special tax is a flat charge set by each district's Rate and Method of Apportionment, not a percentage of value, and it applies only to parcels inside the district boundary — two homes on the same street can differ, and districts overlap, so one home can pay two or three of them at once. A row that says “not published here” means the agency publishes no typical figure: the district's Rate and Method sets per-parcel amounts.
| District | Formed | Funds | Annual tax per home (published rate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento County Mather Landscape Maintenance CFD Area No. 1 · Sacramento County | — | Authorized services (landscape, lighting, roads, parks, and/or similar O&M) per the formation documents | not published here; county direct-levy listing |
Source: each agency's CFD annual report or Rate and Method of Apportionment, cross-referenced to the Sacramento County Auditor-Controller 2025-26 direct-levy listing. Annual tax per home is the agency's currently published rate for a single-family unit (“—” = no published rate); your parcel's charge is the line item on its bill. To see whether a specific parcel is inside a district, use the Mather Mello-Roos lookup; every district in the county is listed on Sacramento County Mello-Roos districts.
Want the exact charges on your parcel? Check your actual bill and its direct assessments on Sacramento e-PropTax ↗
What Mather homes are assessed at, and when
The 1,272 single-family homes on Mather’s 2025 roll are assessed from about $314,000 (lower quarter) to $525,000 (upper quarter), with a median of $423,000. Because Proposition 13 sets the assessment when a home changes hands, the year a home was bought matters more than what it would sell for today: at Mather’s median 1.28% rate, a home whose base year — the year its Proposition 13 assessment was last set, usually when it last changed hands — is 2000s pays about $5,030 a year and one reassessed in 2020 – 2025 about $6,916.
| Assessed value | Share of homes | Median in band | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $250,000 | 11% | $221,000 | $2,836 |
| $250,000 – $500,000 | 58% | $387,000 | $4,966 |
| $500,000 – $1,000,000 | 31% | $570,000 | $7,314 |
| Base year set | Share of homes | Median assessed | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34% | $392,000 | $5,030 |
| 2010s | 40% | $377,000 | $4,838 |
| 2020 – 2025 | 27% | $539,000 | $6,916 |
Mather’s 1,344 parcels are 95% single-family homes (77% of assessed value) (the remaining 5% are in property types with fewer than 50 parcels, not listed).
Sacramento County Assessor 2025 roll, single-family parcels by situs city; typical bill = median assessed value in the group × Mather’s median ad-valorem rate (1.2832%, shown rounded as 1.28% above), before Mello-Roos and direct assessments. Groups with fewer than 50 parcels are not shown. Base year is the land base year the Assessor carries; it resets on a change of ownership or new construction (reassessment rules). Market values are higher than these assessed values for most long-held homes.
Property tax in Mather, in context
Mather’s roughly 1,300 residential parcels (of 1,344 parcels of all kinds on the roll) are about 100% single-family homes. A typical single-family home is assessed at about $423,000 — an existing owner's Proposition 13 base-year value, not today's market price — for a typical annual tax near $5,428.
Across Mather’s Tax Rate Areas the ad-valorem rate is uniform at about 1.2832% — the same 1% Proposition 13 base plus voter-approved school and municipal debt applies throughout. That figure is ad-valorem only: Mello-Roos (CFD) special taxes and fixed direct assessments, where a parcel is in a district that levies them, are billed separately — check your parcel's bill for line items beyond the base rate.
Mather property tax vs. nearby cities
How Mather’s typical rate and bill compare with its closest Sacramento County cities. A higher rate reflects more voter-approved bond debt in that area, not a higher assessment.
| City | Distance | Typical rate | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mather (this page) | — | 1.2832% | $5,428 |
| Rancho Cordova | 3 mi | 1.2832% | $5,697 |
| Gold River | 6 mi | 1.1883% | $6,262 |
| Carmichael | 6 mi | 1.1981% | $4,780 |
| Fair Oaks | 7 mi | 1.2046% | $5,397 |
Nearest cities by Census place center; distance is straight-line. Typical bill is the median single-family figure for existing owners, ad-valorem only (excludes Mello-Roos and direct assessments).
Paying property tax in Mather
Due dates (Sacramento County)
- 1st installment: due Nov 1, delinquent after Dec 10
- 2nd installment: due Feb 1, delinquent after Apr 10
- Full California due-date calendar, penalties, and when bills are mailed
A 10% penalty applies after each delinquency date. Pay or look up your Mather bill by parcel at Sacramento County e-PropTax ↗.
Just bought in Mather?
A purchase reassesses the home to its price and triggers a one-time supplemental tax bill on the difference. Estimate it with the supplemental tax calculator →
Ways to lower your Mather bill
Most owner-occupants qualify for the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. You may also qualify for the senior or disabled-veteran property-tax exemptions — check your eligibility before the next installment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the property tax rate in Mather, CA?
In Mather the typical ad-valorem property-tax rate is about 1.2832% of assessed value — the 1% Proposition 13 base plus voter-approved debt. Mello-Roos and fixed direct assessments, if any, are extra.
How much is property tax in Mather?
A typical Mather single-family home is assessed at about $423,000 (a Proposition 13 base-year value for existing owners), for a typical annual tax near $5,428 before any Mello-Roos. A new purchase is taxed on its price — use the calculator above for your number.
How much is property tax on a home you buy in Mather — starter to typical?
Property tax in Mather runs about 1.2832% of the price you pay, so a buyer's bill scales with the home — roughly $3,850 a year on a $300,000 home and about $7,058 on a $550,000 home (before any Mello-Roos). Existing owners are taxed on their lower Proposition 13 value instead — a typical Mather single-family home is assessed near $423,000, for about $5,428 a year. Enter your own price in the calculator above.
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Educational estimate only, not an official bill. Rates are ad-valorem only (excluding Mello-Roos and fixed direct assessments) and shown as an area range, not your parcel's exact Tax Rate Area. Confirm with the Sacramento County Assessor and Department of Finance.
Last reviewed: October 2026.