SAN DIEGO, CA - San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Cohen, MBA, is reminding San Diego County property owners who have not yet paid their 2025-26 property taxes, that they have a few days to do so to avoid additional penalties. The deadline for paying is Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 

“On July 1, unpaid bills will go into default and receive an additional $33 redemption fee plus penalties of 1.5% each month,” said Cohen. “That penalty adds up to 18% per year but is avoidable if payments are received by the June 30th deadline. Taxpayers can quickly and easily pay their bills online at sdttc.com at no additional cost if payment is made using the free e-Check option.”  

Property taxes are due in two installments. The first date is in December and the second is in April. Each late installment has already incurred a 10% penalty, plus a $10 fee if the second installment is late.

“For that small percentage of bills that are not yet paid, we want to remind homeowners that there is still time to avoid additional penalties,” Cohen concluded.

Reasons to pay online: 

• sdttc.com is secure 
• Better for the environment 
• Fast and easy to use 
• Customers with tax collection questions can call: 1-877-829-4732 

The possibility of increased penalties is not the only incentive to pay unpaid taxes by June 30^th, 2026. Under California State law, properties that have been in default for five years may be sold at a tax sale.

Property tax payments are expected to generate over $9 billion dollars for the region. Property taxes fund core community services, including education, public safety, infrastructure, health and human services, and much more. Click here to see the San Diego County Tax Allocation chart.

About the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector
The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is responsible for managing and investing public funds, collecting property taxes, and providing banking services to local agencies throughout the region. The office is dedicated to protecting public resources while delivering efficient, transparent, and customer-focused services. Learn more here.

About Larry Cohen, MBA

Larry Cohen is San Diego County's appointed Treasurer-Tax Collector, responsible for collecting over $9 billion in property taxes annually and managing an $18 billion pooled investment fund on behalf of every San Diegan. A lifelong San Diego native, Cohen previously served as Senior Policy Advisor on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and spent over 20 years in Fortune 500 senior management roles at Schering-Plough, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Merck KGaA. Mr. Cohen has a master’s in business administration from Strayer University in Washington, D.C., and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego. Click here to learn more.