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Property Tax Estimator

Estimate annual property taxes based on assessed home value.

California Property Tax Explained (Prop 13)

1. Understanding Proposition 13

California property taxes are limited by Proposition 13, which sets the base tax rate at 1% of the assessed value.

Average Effective Tax Rates by County

CountyAvg. Effective Rate
Los Angeles1.25%
Orange County1.05%
Santa Clara1.20%
San Diego1.21%

*Rates include base tax plus voter-approved local debt/bonds.

2. Why is my rate higher than 1%?

Actual bills usually range between 1.1% to 1.25% because of local voter-approved bonds and special assessments like Mello-Roos.

Estimate Taxes

Note: We use an average effective rate of 1.2% for this estimate to account for typical local bonds.

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