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Buying or selling a home in Yreka

Yreka charges a city documentary transfer tax on property sales, paid by whoever signs or benefits from the transfer document. Seller disclosures and property tax after a purchase follow state law.

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Key points

Transfer tax: City law taxes transfers over $100 at $0.55 per $1,000 of value, not counting liens or encumbrances that remain at the time of sale.
Seller disclosures: State law: a buyer who gets the Transfer Disclosure Statement after signing the offer may cancel within 3 days of in-person delivery.
Property tax: State law caps the general property tax at 1% of full cash value, plus voter-approved debt; base year value rises at most 2% yearly.

Each rule below is marked Yreka code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Transfer tax

Yreka code What Yreka's code adds
City transfer tax	Yes. The city taxes each deed or document that transfers real property sold in the city. § 3.08.020 · code text There is imposed on each deed, instrument or writing by which any lands, tenements, or other realty sold within the city shall be granted, assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed
Rate	$0.275 for each $500 of value, or part of $500. § 3.08.020 · code text a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents for each five hundred dollars or fractional part thereof.
Rate per $1,000	$0.55 per $1,000. § 3.08.020 · code text a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents for each five hundred dollars or fractional part thereof.
Price threshold	The tax applies only above $100. Applies: Applies only when the price or value conveyed, not counting liens or encumbrances left at the time of sale, is more than $100. § 3.08.020 · code text when the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed (exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrances remaining thereon at the time of sale) exceeds one hundred dollars
Rate depends on price	No. The rate does not change with the price. § 3.08.020 · code text a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents for each five hundred dollars or fractional part thereof.
Who pays	Any person who makes, signs or issues the taxed document, or for whose use or benefit it is made. § 3.08.030 · code text Any tax imposed pursuant to Section 3.08.020 shall be paid by any person who makes, signs or issues any document or instrument subject to the tax, or for whose use or benefit the same is made, signed or issued.

CA state law Underneath, California law still 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 →

Sewer lateral inspection

Yreka code What Yreka's code adds
Fee or permit	Where no lateral exists, the city installs it on application, at five dollars per lineal foot (four-inch) or five and one-half dollars per lineal foot (six-inch), paid when applying for the building permit; where open trenching is prohibited, a city engineer permit is needed for installation by a licensed contractor Applies: new structures or remodeling where no sewer lateral exists between the public sewer and the property line § 12.20.030 · code text the applicant for. the sewer lateral shall obtain a permit from the city engineer for the installation of the lateral by a licensed contractor of the applicant's choice

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Frequently asked questions

What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in Yreka?

City law taxes transfers over $100 at $0.55 per $1,000 of value, not counting liens or encumbrances that remain at the time of sale.

Does Yreka require a sewer lateral inspection when you sell a home?

Yreka's code: Where no lateral exists, the city installs it on application, at five dollars per lineal foot (four-inch) or five and one-half dollars per lineal foot (six-inch), paid when applying for the building permit; where open trenching is prohibited, a city engineer permit is needed for installation by a licensed contractor (new structures or remodeling where no sewer lateral exists between the public sewer and the property line) (§ 12.20.030).

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