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Buying or selling a home in Dinuba

Dinuba has its own documentary transfer tax, owed by any person who makes, signs or issues the taxed document or for whose benefit it is made. Seller disclosures and property tax follow state law.

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Key points

Transfer tax: Dinuba transfer tax: $0.55 per $1,000, only on transfers over $100, not counting liens that remain.
Seller disclosures: State law: sellers of single-family homes must give buyers a Transfer Disclosure Statement, with exemptions such as foreclosure and court-ordered sales.
Property tax: State law: general property tax is at most 1% of full cash value plus voter-approved debt; the base value rises at most 2% a year.

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

Transfer tax

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
City transfer tax	The city charges a transfer tax on deeds that transfer 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	27.5 cents 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 thousand dollars of value. § 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	Applies only when the value is over $100. Applies: Value conveyed, not counting liens or encumbrances that remain at the time of sale, must be 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. One flat rate applies to every taxed sale. § 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	Anyone who makes, signs or issues the taxed document, or for whose use or benefit it is made. § 3.08.030 · code text The tax imposed by 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 →

Sidewalk repairs

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
If the owner does not repair	The street superintendent has the work done at city expense, and the city collects the cost from the property owner. Applies: When the owner fails, neglects or refuses to comply after notice. § 11.04.030 · code text the street superintendent shall have the necessary work performed at the expense of the city, and the cost thereof shall be a charge against the property owner and shall be collected from him by the city.
Liability for injuries	The property owner is liable for injury or property damage caused by not keeping the sidewalk safe. § 11.04.040 · code text If, as a result of the failure of any property owner to maintain the sidewalk area in a nondangerous condition as required by Section 11.04.0 10, any person suffers injury or damages to person or property, the property owner shall be liable to such person for the resulting damages or injury.
Deadline to repair	10 days after written notice from the street superintendent; not complying is a misdemeanor. Applies: The notice is served in person or by registered mail. § 11.04.020 · code text If the owner of said real property fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this chapter after ten days’ written notice from the street superintendent (served either personally, or by registered mail) so to do, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The community development director may extend the time to start repairs by no more than 74 days from the notice. Applies: Only for sufficient cause. § 11.04.010 · code text the community development director or his designee may, in her or his discretion, and for sufficient cause, extend the period within which required maintenance and repair of sidewalk areas must commence by a period not to exceed seventy-four days from the time the notice referred to in Section 5614 is given.
Who must repair it	Owners and permitted occupants of lots fronting the sidewalk area repair and pay for sidewalks, parking strips, curbs and gutters. § 11.04.010 · code text The owners of lots or portions of lots adjacent to or fronting on any portion of a sidewalk area between the property line of the lots and the street line, including parking strips, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and persons in possession of such lots by virtue of any permit or right shall repair and maintain such sidewalk areas and pay the costs and expenses therefor

Utility users tax

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Tax on electricity	7% of electricity charges. Applies: The tax is capped at $2,500 per service user for each July 1 to June 30 year. § 3.18.060 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of seven percent of the charges made for such energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such energy.
Tax on gas	7% of gas charges. Applies: For gas delivered through mains or pipes; the tax is capped at $2,500 for each July 1 to June 30 year. § 3.18.070 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of seven percent of the charges made for such gas and shall be paid by the person paying for such gas.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Dinuba transfer tax: $0.55 per $1,000, only on transfers over $100, not counting liens that remain.

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Dinuba?

Dinuba's code: Owners and permitted occupants of lots fronting the sidewalk area repair and pay for sidewalks, parking strips, curbs and gutters. (§ 11.04.010); The street superintendent has the work done at city expense, and the city collects the cost from the property owner. (When the owner fails, neglects or refuses to comply after notice.) (§ 11.04.030).

Does Dinuba charge a utility users tax?

Dinuba's code: 7% of electricity charges. (The tax is capped at $2,500 per service user for each July 1 to June 30 year.) (§ 3.18.060); 7% of gas charges. (For gas delivered through mains or pipes; the tax is capped at $2,500 for each July 1 to June 30 year.) (§ 3.18.070).

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