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Los Angeles County property tax, in one number.

0.68%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Los Angeles County homeowner pays $5,675 a year on a $834,200 home. That's close to the California rate (0.70%) and well below the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Los Angeles County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$834,200
Median home value
$5,675
Median tax paid
$6,358
With a mortgage
$4,169
Mortgage paid off
45.9%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 0.74% (2015) to 0.68% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $3,704 in 2015 to $5,856 in 2024 (+58%), while home values rose 74%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • 37th highest rate in California.Out of 56 California counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 37% of U.S. counties.
  • Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $6,358, versus $4,169 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Los Angeles County, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

3,416,449 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 45.9%Renter-occupied 54.1%

Effective rate by city

Cities in Los Angeles County, ACS 2020–2024

Largest California counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Riverside County$4,3480.78%
San Bernardino County$3,5380.70%
Los Angeles County$5,6750.68%
San Diego County$5,7740.68%
Orange County$6,3300.66%
California$5,1240.70%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Los Angeles County.

Kern
0.88%
$2,984 median
San Bernardino
0.70%
$3,538 median
Ventura
0.68%
$5,574 median
Los Angeles
0.68%
$5,675 median
Orange
0.66%
$6,330 median

Cities and towns in Los Angeles County

Places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Los Angeles County?

The effective rate is about 0.68%. The median homeowner pays $5,675 a year on a home worth a median $834,200 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $850,000 home in Los Angeles County?

About $5,780 a year, or roughly $482 a month, at Los Angeles County's average effective rate of 0.68%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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