Susanville · Buying & selling
Buying or selling a home in Susanville
Susanville has no transfer tax rule of its own; its code makes owners and occupants of fronting lots repair the sidewalk, curb and gutter. Seller disclosures and property tax limits come from state law.
Key points
- Transfer tax: Susanville has no city transfer tax rule; state law lets the county tax sales over $100 at $0.55 per $500 of value.
- Sidewalk repairs: City rule: owners of fronting lots and people in possession must repair and maintain sidewalks, parking strips, curbs and gutters.
- City repairs: City rule: when the city does the work, the owner or occupant pays repair, inspection, administration and collection or lien costs.
- Time to repair: City rule: for sufficient cause, the public works director may extend the time to start repairs by up to 90 days after notice.
- Disclosure statement: State law: single-family sellers must give a Transfer Disclosure Statement; a buyer getting it after the offer may cancel within 3 or 5 days.
- Property tax: State law: the general property tax is at most 1% of full cash value plus voter-approved debt; base value rises at most 2% yearly.
Each rule below is marked Susanville code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Transfer tax
CA state law Susanville has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. County documentary transfer tax: A county may tax a sale over $100 at $0.55 for each $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), not counting liens that remain on the property (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911(a)). City share of the tax: A city may impose half the county rate ($0.55 per $1,000); the county then credits the city tax against its own, so the combined standard rate stays $1.10 per $1,000 (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11931). California rules for buying and selling — the full state rule →
Seller disclosures
CA state law California law sets this statewide. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) — who must give it: Sellers of single-family residential property must give the buyer a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (sale, exchange, installment contract, lease-option or ground lease with improvements) (Civ. Code §§ 1102(a), 1102.2). Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): Sellers must disclose if the property is in a special flood hazard area, dam inundation area, very high fire hazard severity zone, earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, or wildland fire area (Civ. Code § 1103(c)). California seller disclosure rules — the full state rule →
Property tax after you buy
CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →
Sidewalk repairs
Susanville code City rule: owners of fronting lots and people in possession must repair and maintain sidewalks, parking strips, curbs and gutters. City rule: when the city does the work, the owner or occupant pays repair, inspection, administration and collection or lien costs. City rule: for sufficient cause, the public works director may extend the time to start repairs by up to 90 days after notice.
All 3 Susanville rules on sidewalk repairs, with the code text →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in Susanville?
Susanville has no city transfer tax rule; state law lets the county tax sales over $100 at $0.55 per $500 of value.
General information, not legal advice.
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