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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County has an effective property tax rate of 0.68%. On the median home value of $834,200, that's roughly $5,675 per year. Median household income is $90,112.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.68%
median tax $5,675 ÷ median home $834,200
Median Home Value1
$834,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$90,112
per-capita $45,792
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$5,675
at 0.68% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricLos Angeles CountyCalifornia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.68%0.70%
Median home value1$834,200—
State income tax3top rate 13.30%top rate 13.30%
State sales tax39.03% combined9.03% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Los Angeles County, CA

In Los Angeles County, the median home value of $834,200 translates into a median annual property tax bill of $5,675, based on an effective rate of 0.680%. That rate sits below California's statewide median of 0.698% and ranks 38th among the state's 58 counties, so buyers here pay a slightly smaller share of home value in taxes than many other Californians. Against a median household income of $90,112, the tax bill amounts to roughly 6% of annual earnings — a meaningful cost, but a predictable one. The county's per-capita income of $45,792 hints at wide variation across communities, from Los Angeles itself to Long Beach and Glendale. Nationally, the 0.794% median rate is higher still, which makes this county's burden comparatively restrained despite its steep home prices.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Los Angeles County, CA?
The effective rate is 0.68% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.68% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($834,200), the estimated annual bill is about $5,675.
Is Los Angeles County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.70% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Los Angeles County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Los Angeles County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.