Property owners in Los Angeles County paid 0.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2023, which is less than 0.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by South Bay Leader.
The median sales price of a Los Angeles County home in the third quarter of 2023 was $850,000, based on data from the 7,551 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $5,615, which is 0.7% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.6 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Los Angeles County real estate data showed homeowners in Westfield CDP and Palmdale (unincorporated) paid the highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2022 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The following table compares Westfield CDP with some other cities belonging to Los Angeles County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2023.
| City | Q3 2023 Sales | Q3 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield CDP | 4 | $637,500 | $7,130 | 1.1% |
| Palmdale (unincorporated) | 9 | $440,000 | $4,985 | 1.1% |
| Lancaster | 232 | $440,000 | $4,411 | 1% |
| Palmdale | 199 | $490,000 | $4,668 | 1% |
| Bell Gardens | 6 | $585,000 | $5,657 | 1% |
| Signal Hill | 14 | $610,000 | $6,089 | 1% |
| Avalon CDP | 3 | $999,000 | $9,777 | 1% |
| North Whittier CDP | 9 | $500,000 | $5,234 | 1% |
| Santa Clarita Valley CDP | 63 | $925,000 | $9,509 | 1% |
| West Hills (unincorporated) | 3 | $650,000 | $6,601 | 1% |
| Santa Clarita | 210 | $745,000 | $6,448 | 0.9% |
| Beverly Hills | 26 | $2,500,010 | $21,254 | 0.9% |
| Lennox CDP | 5 | $610,000 | $5,368 | 0.9% |
| Castaic | 29 | $765,000 | $6,967 | 0.9% |
| Lancaster (unincorporated) | 21 | $505,000 | $4,195 | 0.8% |
| Agoura Hills | 32 | $905,750 | $7,163 | 0.8% |
| West Hollywood | 39 | $892,000 | $7,540 | 0.8% |
| Malibu | 25 | $2,750,020 | $22,184 | 0.8% |
| Montebello | 22 | $669,500 | $5,526 | 0.8% |
| Maywood | 2 | $547,500 | $4,434 | 0.8% |
| Compton | 56 | $616,000 | $4,697 | 0.8% |
| Paramount | 13 | $520,000 | $4,093 | 0.8% |
| Artesia | 8 | $597,500 | $4,705 | 0.8% |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 7 | $449,000 | $3,570 | 0.8% |
| Lomita | 17 | $830,000 | $6,245 | 0.8% |
| Walnut Islands CDP | 3 | $1,359,010 | $10,752 | 0.8% |
| West Athens / Westmont CDP | 33 | $650,000 | $5,078 | 0.8% |
| Rowland Heights CDP | 40 | $823,000 | $6,616 | 0.8% |
| Duarte (unincorporated) | 6 | $537,500 | $4,047 | 0.8% |
| Monrovia | 28 | $947,500 | $6,842 | 0.7% |
| Duarte | 17 | $710,000 | $5,139 | 0.7% |
| Glendora | 57 | $849,000 | $5,727 | 0.7% |
| Hidden Hills | 2 | $4,875,045 | $32,003 | 0.7% |
| Calabasas | 21 | $1,515,510 | $10,386 | 0.7% |
| Azusa | 31 | $650,000 | $4,274 | 0.7% |
| Claremont | 56 | $872,500 | $6,514 | 0.7% |
| San Dimas | 40 | $876,250 | $5,820 | 0.7% |
| San Gabriel | 23 | $950,000 | $6,643 | 0.7% |
| Pomona | 83 | $614,000 | $4,040 | 0.7% |
| Baldwin Park | 37 | $625,000 | $4,162 | 0.7% |
| Covina | 34 | $705,000 | $5,091 | 0.7% |
| El Monte | 38 | $711,500 | $4,938 | 0.7% |
| West Covina | 75 | $780,000 | $5,139 | 0.7% |
| Monterey Park | 42 | $852,500 | $5,609 | 0.7% |
| Walnut | 29 | $1,100,010 | $7,500 | 0.7% |
| Diamond Bar | 82 | $905,000 | $6,260 | 0.7% |
| Culver City | 48 | $1,028,255 | $6,764 | 0.7% |
| Whittier | 69 | $820,000 | $5,552 | 0.7% |
| Bell | 7 | $740,000 | $5,336 | 0.7% |
| Huntington Park | 10 | $661,500 | $4,826 | 0.7% |
| South Gate | 25 | $635,000 | $4,331 | 0.7% |
| La Mirada | 54 | $812,500 | $5,531 | 0.7% |
| Bellflower | 39 | $740,000 | $4,864 | 0.7% |
| Lawndale | 13 | $750,000 | $5,602 | 0.7% |
| Long Beach | 362 | $757,500 | $5,226 | 0.7% |
| Lakewood | 93 | $815,000 | $5,320 | 0.7% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 17 | $2,530,020 | $17,443 | 0.7% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 58 | $1,514,010 | $10,205 | 0.7% |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 8 | $1,840,505 | $12,372 | 0.7% |
| Antelope Valley CDP | 96 | $406,250 | $2,903 | 0.7% |
| East LA CDP | 34 | $650,000 | $4,234 | 0.7% |
| Avocado Heights CDP | 7 | $665,000 | $4,700 | 0.7% |
| Charter Oak CDP | 6 | $597,500 | $4,424 | 0.7% |
| Malibu Coastal Zone CDP | 14 | $1,482,005 | $10,694 | 0.7% |
| Florence – Graham CDP | 26 | $539,250 | $3,982 | 0.7% |
| East Compton CDP | 4 | $517,000 | $3,696 | 0.7% |
| Hacienda Heights CDP | 53 | $832,500 | $5,459 | 0.7% |
| Whittier Narrows CDP | 2 | $653,250 | $4,329 | 0.7% |
| South Monrovia Islands CDP | 4 | $833,500 | $6,191 | 0.7% |
| Ladera Heights / Viewpark – Windsor Hills CDP | 18 | $1,092,510 | $7,260 | 0.7% |
| Monrovia (unincorporated) | 3 | $705,000 | $5,101 | 0.7% |
| Covina (unincorporated) | 4 | $667,500 | $4,998 | 0.7% |
| San Gabriel (unincorporated) | 4 | $769,000 | $5,543 | 0.7% |
| Azusa (unincorporated) | 2 | $522,500 | $3,627 | 0.7% |
| Temple City (unincorporated) | 3 | $830,000 | $5,842 | 0.7% |
| Los Angeles | 2,781 | $970,000 | $5,810 | 0.6% |
| Pasadena | 145 | $1,100,010 | $6,397 | 0.6% |
| La Canada Flintridge | 33 | $2,200,020 | $13,518 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia | 67 | $1,508,010 | $9,171 | 0.6% |
| Sierra Madre | 14 | $1,365,005 | $7,751 | 0.6% |
| Westlake Village | 21 | $1,400,010 | $8,804 | 0.6% |
| La Verne | 43 | $950,000 | $5,539 | 0.6% |
| San Marino | 16 | $3,125,030 | $17,870 | 0.6% |
| Temple City | 36 | $1,040,010 | $6,500 | 0.6% |
| Alhambra | 51 | $910,000 | $5,305 | 0.6% |
| Rosemead | 21 | $850,000 | $5,116 | 0.6% |
| South El Monte | 10 | $700,000 | $3,947 | 0.6% |
| La Puente | 20 | $677,500 | $3,898 | 0.6% |
| Santa Monica | 66 | $1,757,760 | $10,796 | 0.6% |
| Pico Rivera | 27 | $685,000 | $4,439 | 0.6% |
| Commerce | 8 | $647,500 | $3,757 | 0.6% |
| Inglewood | 46 | $742,500 | $4,485 | 0.6% |
| La Habra Heights | 7 | $1,640,000 | $10,127 | 0.6% |
| Santa Fe Springs | 8 | $737,500 | $4,570 | 0.6% |
| Downey | 70 | $865,000 | $5,567 | 0.6% |
| Lynwood | 15 | $730,000 | $4,551 | 0.6% |
| Hawthorne | 28 | $850,000 | $5,428 | 0.6% |
| Norwalk | 63 | $695,000 | $4,435 | 0.6% |
| El Segundo | 12 | $1,467,510 | $8,252 | 0.6% |
| Gardena | 35 | $795,000 | $4,393 | 0.6% |
| Manhattan Beach | 45 | $2,660,000 | $14,827 | 0.6% |
| Redondo Beach | 85 | $1,376,010 | $8,703 | 0.6% |
| Cerritos | 39 | $980,000 | $5,533 | 0.6% |
| Torrance | 148 | $1,150,010 | $6,720 | 0.6% |
| Carson | 56 | $720,750 | $4,588 | 0.6% |
| Covina Islands CDP | 6 | $720,000 | $4,107 | 0.6% |
| Walnut Park CDP | 8 | $702,500 | $4,351 | 0.6% |
| East Irwindale CDP | 11 | $700,000 | $4,259 | 0.6% |
| South San Jose Hills CDP | 15 | $625,000 | $3,756 | 0.6% |
| La Crescenta / Montrose CDP | 22 | $1,290,010 | $7,111 | 0.6% |
| Athens/West Compton CDP | 18 | $607,500 | $3,494 | 0.6% |
| South Whittier / Sunshine Acres CDP | 41 | $750,000 | $4,597 | 0.6% |
| East Pasadena / East San Gabriel CDP | 19 | $1,205,010 | $7,112 | 0.6% |
| West Carson CDP | 31 | $705,000 | $4,545 | 0.6% |
| Alondra Park CDP | 3 | $880,000 | $5,452 | 0.6% |
| South San Gabriel CDP | 6 | $841,500 | $4,710 | 0.6% |
| West Puente Valley CDP | 9 | $720,000 | $3,974 | 0.6% |
| San Pasqual CDP | 3 | $1,435,010 | $7,937 | 0.6% |
| Willowbrook CDP | 12 | $570,000 | $3,604 | 0.6% |
| Valinda CDP | 13 | $745,000 | $4,297 | 0.6% |
| Del Aire CDP | 11 | $1,000,010 | $5,693 | 0.6% |
| West Whittier / Los Nietos CDP | 15 | $745,000 | $4,163 | 0.6% |
| Compton (unincorporated) | 5 | $590,000 | $3,571 | 0.6% |
| Calabasas (unincorporated) | 4 | $4,039,535 | $25,824 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia (unincorporated) | 5 | $955,000 | $5,837 | 0.6% |
| San Fernando | 13 | $875,000 | $4,313 | 0.5% |
| Glendale | 121 | $1,170,010 | $6,127 | 0.5% |
| Burbank | 92 | $1,217,510 | $5,953 | 0.5% |
| South Pasadena | 26 | $1,781,760 | $8,731 | 0.5% |
| Hermosa Beach | 25 | $2,025,000 | $10,537 | 0.5% |
| Altadena CDP | 51 | $1,220,010 | $6,206 | 0.5% |
| Topanga (unincorporated) | 4 | $1,505,010 | $8,211 | 0.5% |
| Santa Monica Mountains North Area CDP | 3 | $2,850,020 | $11,965 | 0.4% |
