Los Angeles County · California
Los Angeles, CA property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Los Angeles, CA pays $5,773 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.66% of the $879,500 median home value. That is 33% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 0.66%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $5,773#12 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $481Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $879,500US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Los Angeles, CA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $879,500
- Annual tax
- $5,805
- Per month
- $484
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Los Angeles's 0.66% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,320 | $110 |
| $350,000 | $2,310 | $193 |
| $500,000 | $3,300 | $275 |
| $750,000 | $4,950 | $413 |
| $1,000,000 | $6,600 | $550 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Los Angeles
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.