SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Cohen is reminding San Diego property owners that they have one week to pay the second installment of their property taxes, before they are delinquent, and penalties incur. Property tax payments are expected to generate over $9 billion dollars for the region.

“The deadline to pay the second installment of your property taxes without incurring penalties is next week – Friday, April 10^th, 2026.” said Cohen. “I urge homeowners to go to sdttc.com and pay online – it’s the easiest, quickest, and most secure way to pay. Almost 80% of our payers pay electronically, saving themselves a trip to the branch or mailbox.” All 975,199 secured tax bills are available now at sdttc.com to view and pay.

“For taxpayers who still send a check in the mail, please use the special color-coded envelopes we provide with your bill,” encouraged Cohen. “Our office handles hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail each year. By using these envelopes, our machines can process 7,500 payments an hour and reduce your check processing time from 10 weeks down to 48 hours upon receipt of payment – that’s an incredible reduction in processing time.”

The first property tax installment was due on November 1, 2025, and became delinquent after December 10, 2025. The second installment was due February 1, 2026, and becomes delinquent after April 10, 2026. Property owners can find their tax bill information online or call the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office toll free at 877-829-4732. 

TAXES DELINQUENT AFTER APRIL 10^TH! PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT OPTIONS: 

• PAY BY E-CHECK – sdttc.com, fast & free! 
• PAY BY MAIL – 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 162, San Diego, CA 92101. 
• PAY BY PHONE – Call 855-829-3773 to pay with credit card. A 2.19% fee is applied by the credit card company for transaction costs.  
• PAY USING PAYMENT DROP BOXES – If paying by check, use the Payment Drop Box at each branch.
• PAY IN PERSON – Check sdttc.com for hours of operation:   
  • Downtown Branch (Cash Accepted Here): 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101
  • East County Branch: 10144 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071   
  • Chula Vista Branch: 590 Third Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910   
  • San Marcos Branch: 141 East Carmel Street, San Marcos, CA 92078   

LEARN MORE:

• Click here to see the second installment reminder video.  
• Click here to see how taxes are allocated.
• Click here to learn more about San Diego County Treasurer Larry Cohen.