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Tax Collector

Find property tax bills, payment options and tax collection services.

Source checked October 14, 2026[1]

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Listed for San Diego County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.

Online services & information

These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.

View or pay property taxes (opens in a new tab)[2]Online service

Official San Diego County property-tax bill or payment portal. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.

Before you start

Availability · Current county notice — City of San Diego trash charges
There are erroneous City of San Diego trash fees appearing on some tax bills. The City is correcting affected parcels. More info and corrected bills will be issued. Thank you. [7]
Information & documents · Secured, defaulted, supplemental or escape bill lookup
When searching for a current secured, defaulted, supplemental or escape bills, please search by either the parcel number or the current “mailing” address. [8]
Information & documents · Unsecured bill lookup
When searching for an unsecured tax bill (for businesses, boats, or airplanes), please search by the 4-digit year and 6-digit bill number. [9]
Payments · Online payment confirmation
Your payment is not complete until you click “Submit” and receive a “Successful” receipt. [10]

Fees

Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.

ServiceAmountConditions & source
Duplicate property-tax bill$1.00per billPurchased at a Tax Collector office; online lookup and the tax amount are separate.[6]

These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.

Forms & documents

Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.

Forms have not been reviewed yet. Visit the official website for the current forms and instructions.

Sources & last checked1 source page · 10 citations

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  1. [1] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Current official tax-collection department heading or role context; existing ID, county, government, name, route and roles retained.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    hone payment system at (855) 829-3773. You may purchase duplicate tax bills for $1 at any Tax Collector’s office. Branch office locations accept checks, cashier’s checks and money orders. For updated branch hours and locations, please visit our Location
  2. [2] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    is correcting affected parcels. More info and corrected bills will be issued. Thank you. SEARCH, SELECT & PAY IT'S THE BEST WAY 1 SEARCH Search for your bill using parcel/bill number, mailing address or unsecured bill number. 2 SELECT View your bill and add t
  3. [3] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Tax collection questions — operators do not accept payments — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
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    ey. Search List Now HOME TAX COLLECTION TREASURY ABOUT TTC CONTACT US NEWS RELEASES TAX COLLECTION QUESTIONS: 1-877-829-4732 (Operators do not accept payments) email - taxman@sdcounty.ca.gov INTERNATIONAL: 1-619-236-2424 HEARING IMPAIRED: 1-877-735-2929 PAY BY PHONE: 1-855-829-3773 M
  4. [4] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Automated phone payment — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
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    ) email - taxman@sdcounty.ca.gov INTERNATIONAL: 1-619-236-2424 HEARING IMPAIRED: 1-877-735-2929 PAY BY PHONE: 1-855-829-3773 MAILING ADDRESS: San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector San Diego County Admin. Center 1600 Pacific Hwy, Room 162 San Diego, CA 92101 AVOID LATE CHARGES Sign
  5. [5] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Treasurer-Tax Collector mailing — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
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    HONE: 1-855-829-3773 MAILING ADDRESS: San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector San Diego County Admin. Center 1600 Pacific Hwy, Room 162 San Diego, CA 92101 AVOID LATE CHARGES Sign up for e-Notifications DEFERRED COMPENSATION
  6. [6] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Specific printed charge and payment channel; this is a payment/copy fee, not the amount of property tax owed.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    tmarked on or before the delinquent date or pay by credit card on our phone payment system at (855) 829-3773. You may purchase duplicate tax bills for $1 at any Tax Collector’s office. Branch office locations accept checks, cashier’s checks and money orders. For updated branch hours and locations, please visit our Locations page. × HOME TAX C
  7. [7] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    can now search and pay for secured, unsecured, defaulted, supplemental, and escape tax bills. Trash Fee Alert There are erroneous City of San Diego trash fees appearing on some tax bills. The City is correcting affected parcels. More info and corrected bills will be issued. Thank you. SEARCH, SELECT & PAY IT'S THE BEST WAY 1 SEARCH Search for your bill using parcel/bill number, mailing address or unsecured bill number. 2 SELECT View your bil
  8. [8] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    ember, your transaction is not final until you click “Submit” and receive a receipt that says “Successful.” * When searching for a current secured, defaulted, supplemental or escape bills, please search by either the parcel number or the current “mailing” address. * When searching for an unsecured tax bill (for businesses, boats, or airplanes), please search by the 4-digit year and 6-digit bill number. If you experience
  9. [9] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    , supplemental or escape bills, please search by either the parcel number or the current “mailing” address. * When searching for an unsecured tax bill (for businesses, boats, or airplanes), please search by the 4-digit year and 6-digit bill number. If you experience server errors when attempting to access the online payment system from a foreign country, the country you are located in may be blocked from
  10. [10] San Diego County — Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)

    San Diego County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    lemental, and escape bills. Click Continue to begin. Follow the prompts to search, select, and pay your bill. Your payment is not complete until you click “Submit” and receive a “Successful” receipt. How to Search • Secured/defaulted/supplemental/escape: Parcel number or current mailing address • Unsecured (businesses, boats, aircraft): 4‑digit year + 6‑dig
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