Property owners in Los Angeles County paid 0.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is less than 0.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by South SGV News.
The median sales price of a Los Angeles County home in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $837,000, based on data from the 2,919 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 Lennox CDP paid the highest tax rate of 1.1%.
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 Lennox 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 fourth quarter of 2023.
| City | Q4 2023 Sales | Q4 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox CDP | 3 | $469,000 | $5,368 | 1.1% |
| Lancaster | 99 | $440,000 | $4,411 | 1% |
| Palmdale | 60 | $485,000 | $4,668 | 1% |
| Malibu | 9 | $2,300,020 | $22,184 | 1% |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 3 | $1,300,010 | $12,372 | 1% |
| Santa Clarita Valley CDP | 22 | $947,500 | $9,509 | 1% |
| Castaic | 13 | $725,000 | $6,967 | 1% |
| Santa Clarita | 78 | $750,000 | $6,448 | 0.9% |
| Westlake Village | 12 | $1,000,005 | $8,804 | 0.9% |
| West Hollywood | 9 | $849,000 | $7,540 | 0.9% |
| Culver City | 15 | $792,000 | $6,764 | 0.9% |
| Glendora | 13 | $762,500 | $5,727 | 0.8% |
| Claremont | 12 | $838,500 | $6,514 | 0.8% |
| Walnut | 6 | $934,000 | $7,500 | 0.8% |
| Santa Monica | 22 | $1,346,005 | $10,796 | 0.8% |
| Montebello | 5 | $700,000 | $5,526 | 0.8% |
| Cudahy | 2 | $629,500 | $4,963 | 0.8% |
| Compton | 18 | $557,500 | $4,697 | 0.8% |
| Paramount | 6 | $507,500 | $4,093 | 0.8% |
| Lomita | 3 | $800,000 | $6,245 | 0.8% |
| Rolling Hills | 3 | $3,800,000 | $28,598 | 0.8% |
| Antelope Valley CDP | 32 | $385,000 | $2,903 | 0.8% |
| North Whittier CDP | 4 | $626,500 | $5,234 | 0.8% |
| Willowbrook CDP | 5 | $450,000 | $3,604 | 0.8% |
| Lancaster (unincorporated) | 8 | $633,000 | $4,195 | 0.7% |
| Monrovia | 11 | $998,000 | $6,842 | 0.7% |
| Duarte | 5 | $740,000 | $5,139 | 0.7% |
| Agoura Hills | 11 | $1,032,510 | $7,163 | 0.7% |
| Calabasas | 4 | $1,470,010 | $10,386 | 0.7% |
| South Pasadena | 8 | $1,337,510 | $8,731 | 0.7% |
| Temple City | 11 | $887,000 | $6,500 | 0.7% |
| Pomona | 32 | $610,000 | $4,040 | 0.7% |
| Monterey Park | 20 | $827,500 | $5,609 | 0.7% |
| Diamond Bar | 22 | $854,500 | $6,260 | 0.7% |
| Whittier | 25 | $773,000 | $5,552 | 0.7% |
| Inglewood | 15 | $625,000 | $4,485 | 0.7% |
| La Habra Heights | 6 | $1,435,010 | $10,127 | 0.7% |
| Downey | 21 | $800,000 | $5,567 | 0.7% |
| Norwalk | 18 | $660,000 | $4,435 | 0.7% |
| El Segundo | 5 | $1,200,010 | $8,252 | 0.7% |
| La Mirada | 14 | $815,000 | $5,531 | 0.7% |
| Bellflower | 14 | $743,500 | $4,864 | 0.7% |
| Lawndale | 6 | $792,500 | $5,602 | 0.7% |
| Redondo Beach | 25 | $1,300,010 | $8,703 | 0.7% |
| Artesia | 5 | $680,000 | $4,705 | 0.7% |
| Signal Hill | 4 | $860,005 | $6,089 | 0.7% |
| East Pasadena / East San Gabriel CDP | 7 | $980,000 | $7,112 | 0.7% |
| Malibu Coastal Zone CDP | 3 | $1,465,010 | $10,694 | 0.7% |
| West Athens / Westmont CDP | 17 | $740,000 | $5,078 | 0.7% |
| Florence – Graham CDP | 9 | $560,000 | $3,982 | 0.7% |
| Del Aire CDP | 4 | $865,000 | $5,693 | 0.7% |
| Los Angeles | 917 | $990,000 | $5,810 | 0.6% |
| San Fernando | 5 | $750,000 | $4,313 | 0.6% |
| Pasadena | 48 | $1,107,260 | $6,397 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia | 23 | $1,457,010 | $9,171 | 0.6% |
| Sierra Madre | 2 | $1,395,005 | $7,751 | 0.6% |
| Azusa | 11 | $665,000 | $4,274 | 0.6% |
| San Dimas | 12 | $900,500 | $5,820 | 0.6% |
| Beverly Hills | 10 | $3,610,030 | $21,254 | 0.6% |
| Alhambra | 19 | $950,000 | $5,305 | 0.6% |
| Baldwin Park | 12 | $662,500 | $4,162 | 0.6% |
| Covina | 14 | $853,500 | $5,091 | 0.6% |
| El Monte | 7 | $761,000 | $4,938 | 0.6% |
| West Covina | 25 | $800,000 | $5,139 | 0.6% |
| La Puente | 8 | $691,500 | $3,898 | 0.6% |
| Pico Rivera | 7 | $700,000 | $4,439 | 0.6% |
| Commerce | 5 | $645,000 | $3,757 | 0.6% |
| Maywood | 3 | $690,000 | $4,434 | 0.6% |
| Huntington Park | 6 | $782,500 | $4,826 | 0.6% |
| Santa Fe Springs | 5 | $750,000 | $4,570 | 0.6% |
| South Gate | 12 | $672,500 | $4,331 | 0.6% |
| Lynwood | 8 | $708,000 | $4,551 | 0.6% |
| Hawthorne | 8 | $973,505 | $5,428 | 0.6% |
| Torrance | 39 | $1,080,010 | $6,720 | 0.6% |
| Carson | 29 | $715,000 | $4,588 | 0.6% |
| Long Beach | 107 | $820,000 | $5,226 | 0.6% |
| Lakewood | 27 | $835,000 | $5,320 | 0.6% |
| Walnut Islands CDP | 3 | $1,780,010 | $10,752 | 0.6% |
| Covina Islands CDP | 2 | $693,500 | $4,107 | 0.6% |
| East Irwindale CDP | 6 | $715,000 | $4,259 | 0.6% |
| La Crescenta / Montrose CDP | 8 | $1,204,260 | $7,111 | 0.6% |
| Avocado Heights CDP | 4 | $822,500 | $4,700 | 0.6% |
| Athens/West Compton CDP | 7 | $590,000 | $3,494 | 0.6% |
| South Whittier / Sunshine Acres CDP | 19 | $775,000 | $4,597 | 0.6% |
| West Chatsworth CDP | 2 | $760,500 | $4,762 | 0.6% |
| Valinda CDP | 2 | $665,500 | $4,297 | 0.6% |
| Hacienda Heights CDP | 25 | $950,000 | $5,459 | 0.6% |
| South Monrovia Islands CDP | 5 | $995,000 | $6,191 | 0.6% |
| West Whittier / Los Nietos CDP | 2 | $715,000 | $4,163 | 0.6% |
| Covina (unincorporated) | 2 | $890,500 | $4,998 | 0.6% |
| Glendale | 43 | $1,225,010 | $6,127 | 0.5% |
| La Canada Flintridge | 13 | $2,498,020 | $13,518 | 0.5% |
| Burbank | 30 | $1,098,510 | $5,953 | 0.5% |
| La Verne | 6 | $1,050,005 | $5,539 | 0.5% |
| San Marino | 5 | $3,288,030 | $17,870 | 0.5% |
| San Gabriel | 5 | $1,237,510 | $6,643 | 0.5% |
| Rosemead | 4 | $1,059,510 | $5,116 | 0.5% |
| South El Monte | 2 | $865,000 | $3,947 | 0.5% |
| Gardena | 12 | $816,000 | $4,393 | 0.5% |
| Manhattan Beach | 11 | $3,010,030 | $14,827 | 0.5% |
| Cerritos | 8 | $1,067,505 | $5,533 | 0.5% |
| Hermosa Beach | 8 | $1,943,765 | $10,537 | 0.5% |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 2 | $747,000 | $3,570 | 0.5% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 14 | $2,050,020 | $10,205 | 0.5% |
| East LA CDP | 14 | $797,000 | $4,234 | 0.5% |
| South San Jose Hills CDP | 4 | $712,500 | $3,756 | 0.5% |
| West Carson CDP | 8 | $890,000 | $4,545 | 0.5% |
| Rowland Heights CDP | 5 | $1,250,010 | $6,616 | 0.5% |
| Altadena CDP | 16 | $1,397,510 | $6,206 | 0.4% |
| Ladera Heights / Viewpark – Windsor Hills CDP | 7 | $1,728,000 | $7,260 | 0.4% |
| San Gabriel (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,295,000 | $5,543 | 0.4% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 6 | $5,100,045 | $17,443 | 0.3% |
