93626 Property Tax Rate
Friant, California · Part of Madera County
Effective Tax Rate
0.97%
18.3% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$5,799
$483/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$5,799
Monthly
$483
Eff. Rate
0.97%
How ZIP 93626 Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
ZIP 93626
0.97%
Effective rate
California Avg
0.69%
Effective rate
National Avg
1.10%
Effective rate
State Ranking
Property Tax Rank in California
Higher than 95% of ZIP codes in California(95th percentile, 1,562 ZIPs compared)
Property Tax Analysis
Property Tax Insights for ZIP 93626
Property owners in ZIP code 93626 (Friant, California) pay a median of $5,799/year in property taxes on homes valued at $594,800. This translates to an effective tax rate of 0.97%, which is 40% above the California state average of 0.69%.
The monthly property tax burden for a median-valued home in 93626 is approximately $483, which factors into escrow payments on mortgages. This ZIP code is located within Madera County. This is $899 more than the California average of $4,900/year.
Compared to similar ZIP codes in California, 93626 has higher property taxes. ZIP codes with similar effective rates include 92363 (0.97%) and 94547 (0.98%).
In Friant, property taxes represent approximately 3.9% of the median household income of $149,565, providing context for the relative tax burden on homeowners in this area.
Proposition 13 reassesses your Madera County property to the purchase price at closing and limits annual increases to 2%, fixing your tax base at the transaction price. Madera County offers a $7,000 Homeowners' Exemption — file with the Madera County Assessor within 30 days of purchase. Submit your exemption application to the Madera County Assessor and obtain written confirmation of your base year value and exemption status.
Buyer decision brief
What ZIP 93626 means for your housing budget
Use this ZIP page to compare recurring tax burden before you compare listing prices. The numbers below are Census ZCTA estimates, so they are strongest for neighborhood comparison and weakest for parcel-specific tax planning.
Monthly escrow signal
$483/mo
Based on median annual tax paid
State context
0.28 percentage points above the California average
California average: 0.69%
Data confidence
High confidenceThe Census margin of error is $680, about 12% of the median tax estimate.
Verify before you offer
- Confirm parcel assessed value with Madera County assessor.
- Check homestead, senior, veteran, and disability exemptions.
- Ask whether purchase triggers reassessment or value-cap reset.
- Review school district and special assessment boundaries.
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This is informational content, not tax, legal, or mortgage advice. Local assessor records remain the source of truth for a specific property.
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Margin of Error
The median property tax estimate for this ZIP code has a margin of error of ±$680. ZCTA-level data has wider margins than county-level estimates due to smaller sample sizes.
County-Level Data
ZIP code 93626 is part of Madera County, California. View the full county profile for broader context and more data.
View Madera County on TaxByCounty →Similar ZIP Codes in California
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-0.00%Needles
0.97%
$1,354/yr
94547
+0.00%Hercules
0.98%
$7,230/yr
95681
-0.00%Sheridan
0.97%
$4,511/yr
91934
-0.00%Jacumba
0.97%
$3,439/yr
93268
-0.00%Taft
0.97%
$2,192/yr
95747
-0.00%Roseville
0.97%
$6,364/yr
93249
-0.00%Lost Hills
0.97%
$1,615/yr
93552
+0.00%Palmdale
0.98%
$4,053/yr
92275
+0.00%Salton City
0.98%
$1,365/yr
91381
-0.00%Stevenson Ranch
0.97%
$10,001/yr
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates (ZCTA level). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are Census approximations of USPS ZIP codes.
Estimates are informational only and should not be used as financial or legal advice.