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2026 REQUEST FOR VALUE REVIEW (PROP 8) California State Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 51 authorizes the Assessor to temporarily lower the assessed value of any real property when it is greater than the market value as of January 1, lien date.
Documentary transfer tax is collected on every transfer of property, unless there is a valid exemption listed. County transfer tax is computed on the full value of the property. Any amount over $1.00 must be rounded up to the nearest $500 for the Countywide Documentary Transfer Tax.
Real Estate Transfer Tax: Total: $1.10/per $1,000 property value (comprised of City Rate: $0.55/per $1,000 property value plus County Rate: $0.55/per $1,000 property value).
Contra Costa County sales tax details The minimum combined 2025 sales tax rate for Contra Costa County, California is 8.75%. This is the total of state, county, and city sales tax rates. The California sales tax rate is currently 6.0%.
Documents are recorded within two (2) business days of receipt of the document. The average turnaround time for a document submitted for recording is 30 days.
Documentary transfer tax is collected on every transfer of property, unless there is a valid exemption listed. County transfer tax is computed on the full value of the property. Any amount over $1.00 must be rounded up to the nearest $500 for the Countywide Documentary Transfer Tax.
Real Estate Transfer Tax: Total: $1.10/per $1,000 property value (comprised of City Rate: $0.55/per $1,000 property value plus County Rate: $0.55/per $1,000 property value).