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The median sales price of a Los Angeles County home in the second quarter of 2023 was $850,000, based on data from the 4,387 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 Commerce and Walnut Park CDP 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 Commerce 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 second quarter of 2023.
| City | Q2 2023 Sales | Q2 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 3 | $285,000 | $3,757 | 1.3% |
| Walnut Park CDP | 5 | $352,000 | $4,351 | 1.2% |
| Lancaster (unincorporated) | 6 | $415,000 | $4,195 | 1% |
| Lancaster | 131 | $435,000 | $4,411 | 1% |
| Palmdale | 93 | $490,000 | $4,668 | 1% |
| Santa Clarita Valley CDP | 41 | $920,000 | $9,509 | 1% |
| Santa Clarita | 122 | $742,500 | $6,448 | 0.9% |
| Signal Hill | 5 | $660,000 | $6,089 | 0.9% |
| Avalon CDP | 3 | $1,050,000 | $9,777 | 0.9% |
| West Chatsworth CDP | 3 | $515,000 | $4,762 | 0.9% |
| Castaic | 12 | $812,500 | $6,967 | 0.9% |
| Monrovia | 22 | $840,000 | $6,842 | 0.8% |
| San Marino | 6 | $2,192,510 | $17,870 | 0.8% |
| San Gabriel | 7 | $850,000 | $6,643 | 0.8% |
| Beverly Hills | 18 | $2,647,770 | $21,254 | 0.8% |
| West Hollywood | 14 | $903,250 | $7,540 | 0.8% |
| Diamond Bar | 34 | $800,000 | $6,260 | 0.8% |
| La Habra Heights | 5 | $1,250,000 | $10,127 | 0.8% |
| Compton | 19 | $570,000 | $4,697 | 0.8% |
| Lawndale | 8 | $712,000 | $5,602 | 0.8% |
| North Whittier CDP | 6 | $687,500 | $5,234 | 0.8% |
| Hacienda Heights CDP | 25 | $725,000 | $5,459 | 0.8% |
| Rowland Heights CDP | 15 | $820,000 | $6,616 | 0.8% |
| San Fernando | 5 | $645,000 | $4,313 | 0.7% |
| Arcadia | 33 | $1,357,010 | $9,171 | 0.7% |
| Agoura Hills | 15 | $975,000 | $7,163 | 0.7% |
| Westlake Village | 14 | $1,306,260 | $8,804 | 0.7% |
| Azusa | 19 | $614,000 | $4,274 | 0.7% |
| Claremont | 23 | $1,000,010 | $6,514 | 0.7% |
| San Dimas | 15 | $842,000 | $5,820 | 0.7% |
| Baldwin Park | 19 | $619,000 | $4,162 | 0.7% |
| Covina | 19 | $735,000 | $5,091 | 0.7% |
| El Monte | 19 | $680,000 | $4,938 | 0.7% |
| West Covina | 36 | $752,500 | $5,139 | 0.7% |
| Monterey Park | 23 | $793,500 | $5,609 | 0.7% |
| Malibu | 16 | $3,062,510 | $22,184 | 0.7% |
| Walnut | 11 | $1,085,010 | $7,500 | 0.7% |
| Santa Monica | 37 | $1,450,010 | $10,796 | 0.7% |
| Montebello | 13 | $750,000 | $5,526 | 0.7% |
| Whittier | 23 | $815,000 | $5,552 | 0.7% |
| Pico Rivera | 7 | $614,000 | $4,439 | 0.7% |
| Maywood | 2 | $627,500 | $4,434 | 0.7% |
| Downey | 21 | $775,000 | $5,567 | 0.7% |
| South Gate | 10 | $625,000 | $4,331 | 0.7% |
| Lynwood | 8 | $676,500 | $4,551 | 0.7% |
| Hawthorne | 20 | $757,500 | $5,428 | 0.7% |
| Norwalk | 20 | $662,500 | $4,435 | 0.7% |
| La Mirada | 30 | $825,000 | $5,531 | 0.7% |
| Paramount | 12 | $603,500 | $4,093 | 0.7% |
| Long Beach | 203 | $775,000 | $5,226 | 0.7% |
| Lakewood | 41 | $771,000 | $5,320 | 0.7% |
| Lomita | 8 | $870,000 | $6,245 | 0.7% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 7 | $2,581,020 | $17,443 | 0.7% |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 6 | $1,689,510 | $12,372 | 0.7% |
| Antelope Valley CDP | 55 | $439,000 | $2,903 | 0.7% |
| East Irwindale CDP | 5 | $650,000 | $4,259 | 0.7% |
| Valinda CDP | 4 | $625,000 | $4,297 | 0.7% |
| Palmdale (unincorporated) | 2 | $670,000 | $4,985 | 0.7% |
| Los Angeles | 1,321 | $990,000 | $5,810 | 0.6% |
| Glendale | 54 | $1,061,010 | $6,127 | 0.6% |
| Pasadena | 67 | $1,150,010 | $6,397 | 0.6% |
| Duarte | 5 | $870,000 | $5,139 | 0.6% |
| Glendora | 22 | $899,500 | $5,727 | 0.6% |
| Sierra Madre | 8 | $1,192,510 | $7,751 | 0.6% |
| Calabasas | 27 | $1,640,010 | $10,386 | 0.6% |
| South Pasadena | 10 | $1,580,000 | $8,731 | 0.6% |
| Temple City | 16 | $1,067,510 | $6,500 | 0.6% |
| Pomona | 45 | $650,000 | $4,040 | 0.6% |
| Alhambra | 20 | $893,750 | $5,305 | 0.6% |
| Rosemead | 8 | $845,000 | $5,116 | 0.6% |
| South El Monte | 4 | $684,000 | $3,947 | 0.6% |
| La Puente | 8 | $622,500 | $3,898 | 0.6% |
| Culver City | 22 | $1,152,505 | $6,764 | 0.6% |
| Inglewood | 33 | $740,000 | $4,485 | 0.6% |
| Santa Fe Springs | 3 | $830,000 | $4,570 | 0.6% |
| Gardena | 20 | $743,500 | $4,393 | 0.6% |
| Bellflower | 20 | $780,000 | $4,864 | 0.6% |
| Redondo Beach | 45 | $1,365,010 | $8,703 | 0.6% |
| Torrance | 71 | $1,154,010 | $6,720 | 0.6% |
| Carson | 18 | $725,000 | $4,588 | 0.6% |
| Artesia | 10 | $743,000 | $4,705 | 0.6% |
| Hermosa Beach | 12 | $1,807,505 | $10,537 | 0.6% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 29 | $1,760,010 | $10,205 | 0.6% |
| Covina Islands CDP | 3 | $695,000 | $4,107 | 0.6% |
| East LA CDP | 20 | $685,000 | $4,234 | 0.6% |
| Altadena CDP | 29 | $1,095,000 | $6,206 | 0.6% |
| South San Jose Hills CDP | 5 | $650,000 | $3,756 | 0.6% |
| La Crescenta / Montrose CDP | 9 | $1,200,000 | $7,111 | 0.6% |
| Avocado Heights CDP | 6 | $750,000 | $4,700 | 0.6% |
| Athens/West Compton CDP | 4 | $630,000 | $3,494 | 0.6% |
| South Whittier / Sunshine Acres CDP | 27 | $745,000 | $4,597 | 0.6% |
| East Pasadena / East San Gabriel CDP | 8 | $1,255,500 | $7,112 | 0.6% |
| West Carson CDP | 7 | $760,000 | $4,545 | 0.6% |
| Charter Oak CDP | 7 | $715,000 | $4,424 | 0.6% |
| West Puente Valley CDP | 2 | $672,500 | $3,974 | 0.6% |
| Willowbrook CDP | 7 | $565,000 | $3,604 | 0.6% |
| West Athens / Westmont CDP | 14 | $825,000 | $5,078 | 0.6% |
| Florence - Graham CDP | 14 | $667,500 | $3,982 | 0.6% |
| South Monrovia Islands CDP | 4 | $975,005 | $6,191 | 0.6% |
| West Whittier / Los Nietos CDP | 10 | $705,000 | $4,163 | 0.6% |
| Compton (unincorporated) | 3 | $620,000 | $3,571 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia (unincorporated) | 2 | $947,505 | $5,837 | 0.6% |
| La Canada Flintridge | 8 | $2,676,020 | $13,518 | 0.5% |
| Burbank | 42 | $1,225,005 | $5,953 | 0.5% |
| La Verne | 19 | $1,089,010 | $5,539 | 0.5% |
| El Segundo | 6 | $1,662,005 | $8,252 | 0.5% |
| Manhattan Beach | 23 | $2,775,000 | $14,827 | 0.5% |
| Cerritos | 16 | $1,007,505 | $5,533 | 0.5% |
| Malibu Coastal Zone CDP | 9 | $2,030,020 | $10,694 | 0.5% |
| Alondra Park CDP | 2 | $1,142,505 | $5,452 | 0.5% |
| South San Gabriel CDP | 2 | $952,505 | $4,710 | 0.5% |
| Del Aire CDP | 5 | $1,068,010 | $5,693 | 0.5% |
| Ladera Heights / Viewpark - Windsor Hills CDP | 12 | $1,410,005 | $7,260 | 0.5% |
| San Gabriel (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,212,005 | $5,543 | 0.5% |
| West Hills (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,505,010 | $6,601 | 0.4% |
| Topanga (unincorporated) | 4 | $3,107,010 | $8,211 | 0.3% |
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