Will Prop 19 trigger property tax reassessment on your inherited California home? This calculator gives you a quick estimate of your new property tax bill, including the monthly, 5-year, and 10-year cost of holding versus selling.
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This tool uses California's standard 1.1% effective property tax rate (varies by county between approximately 1.0% and 1.25%). It applies Proposition 19 rules: if you make the property your primary residence, the parent's assessed value is preserved up to the current $1,044,586 value cap on appreciation (in effect February 2025 through February 2027, adjusted biennially for CPI). If you don't make it your primary residence, the property is reassessed to current market value.
For most heirs who don't intend to live in the inherited property, Prop 19 makes selling significantly more attractive than keeping. The combination of avoiding reassessed property taxes and capturing the stepped-up basis tax benefit usually produces tens of thousands of dollars in better outcomes, particularly over 5+ years of holding.
If you're trying to decide between keeping or selling, read our complete decision framework for inherited California homes.
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