Property owners in Los Angeles County paid 0.6% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2025, which is less than 0.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by East SFV Today.
The median sales price of a Los Angeles County home in the first quarter of 2025 was $950,000, based on data from the 2,630 properties sold during that time. In 2025, the median tax bill for the county was $5,985, which is 0.6% 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 Avalon CDP, Walnut Park CDP, and Palmdale (unincorporated) paid the highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2025 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 U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following table compares Avalon 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 first quarter of 2025.
| City | Q1 2025 Sales | Q1 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon CDP | 2 | $673,500 | $10,423 | 1.5% |
| Walnut Park CDP | 3 | $393,500 | $4,638 | 1.2% |
| Palmdale (unincorporated) | 6 | $440,000 | $5,314 | 1.2% |
| Lancaster | 67 | $435,000 | $4,703 | 1.1% |
| Castaic | 8 | $702,500 | $7,427 | 1.1% |
| Palmdale | 48 | $492,500 | $4,976 | 1% |
| Altadena CDP | 18 | $677,500 | $6,616 | 1% |
| Lancaster (unincorporated) | 7 | $500,000 | $4,472 | 0.9% |
| Santa Clarita | 71 | $775,000 | $6,874 | 0.9% |
| West Hollywood | 14 | $892,500 | $8,037 | 0.9% |
| Santa Clarita Valley CDP | 18 | $1,160,000 | $10,136 | 0.9% |
| El Monte | 12 | $672,500 | $5,264 | 0.8% |
| Culver City | 14 | $872,500 | $7,211 | 0.8% |
| Bell | 2 | $745,000 | $5,688 | 0.8% |
| Huntington Park | 3 | $680,000 | $5,144 | 0.8% |
| Santa Fe Springs | 3 | $595,000 | $4,872 | 0.8% |
| Compton | 9 | $665,000 | $5,007 | 0.8% |
| Artesia | 4 | $649,500 | $5,015 | 0.8% |
| Twin Lakes CDP | 2 | $751,500 | $5,779 | 0.8% |
| Walnut Islands CDP | 2 | $1,412,500 | $11,462 | 0.8% |
| Lennox CDP | 4 | $747,500 | $5,722 | 0.8% |
| South Monrovia Islands CDP | 5 | $820,000 | $6,600 | 0.8% |
| Monrovia | 4 | $1,097,000 | $7,294 | 0.7% |
| Glendora | 23 | $880,000 | $6,105 | 0.7% |
| Agoura Hills | 7 | $1,035,000 | $7,636 | 0.7% |
| Calabasas | 15 | $1,600,000 | $11,072 | 0.7% |
| Azusa | 13 | $620,000 | $4,556 | 0.7% |
| Claremont | 14 | $1,067,500 | $6,945 | 0.7% |
| San Dimas | 22 | $858,500 | $6,205 | 0.7% |
| San Gabriel | 9 | $1,085,000 | $7,081 | 0.7% |
| Pomona | 37 | $647,000 | $4,307 | 0.7% |
| Alhambra | 22 | $850,000 | $5,655 | 0.7% |
| Baldwin Park | 16 | $593,750 | $4,436 | 0.7% |
| Covina | 11 | $764,500 | $5,428 | 0.7% |
| Rosemead | 3 | $796,000 | $5,454 | 0.7% |
| Diamond Bar | 16 | $1,024,000 | $6,673 | 0.7% |
| Whittier | 29 | $880,000 | $5,918 | 0.7% |
| Pico Rivera | 11 | $680,000 | $4,732 | 0.7% |
| Downey | 12 | $844,500 | $5,934 | 0.7% |
| Lynwood | 7 | $700,000 | $4,851 | 0.7% |
| El Segundo | 4 | $1,217,500 | $8,797 | 0.7% |
| La Mirada | 14 | $890,000 | $5,897 | 0.7% |
| Lawndale | 6 | $852,500 | $5,972 | 0.7% |
| Long Beach | 143 | $850,000 | $5,571 | 0.7% |
| Lakewood | 29 | $840,000 | $5,671 | 0.7% |
| Lomita | 6 | $977,500 | $6,658 | 0.7% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 13 | $2,650,000 | $18,594 | 0.7% |
| South San Jose Hills CDP | 2 | $602,500 | $4,004 | 0.7% |
| Charter Oak CDP | 5 | $680,000 | $4,716 | 0.7% |
| Florence – Graham CDP | 4 | $637,500 | $4,245 | 0.7% |
| Rowland Heights CDP | 11 | $958,000 | $7,052 | 0.7% |
| Los Angeles | 1,030 | $1,105,000 | $6,193 | 0.6% |
| San Fernando | 3 | $789,000 | $4,598 | 0.6% |
| Glendale | 37 | $1,152,000 | $6,532 | 0.6% |
| Duarte | 10 | $862,500 | $5,479 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia | 21 | $1,625,000 | $9,777 | 0.6% |
| Sierra Madre | 6 | $1,375,000 | $8,263 | 0.6% |
| Westlake Village | 6 | $1,470,750 | $9,385 | 0.6% |
| San Marino | 9 | $2,988,000 | $19,050 | 0.6% |
| Temple City | 10 | $1,094,000 | $6,930 | 0.6% |
| West Covina | 20 | $880,000 | $5,479 | 0.6% |
| Monterey Park | 18 | $927,500 | $5,979 | 0.6% |
| Malibu | 9 | $4,150,000 | $23,648 | 0.6% |
| Walnut | 8 | $1,351,000 | $7,995 | 0.6% |
| La Puente | 3 | $750,000 | $4,155 | 0.6% |
| Santa Monica | 45 | $1,940,000 | $11,509 | 0.6% |
| Montebello | 5 | $1,000,000 | $5,891 | 0.6% |
| Maywood | 2 | $802,500 | $4,727 | 0.6% |
| Inglewood | 15 | $815,000 | $4,782 | 0.6% |
| La Habra Heights | 4 | $1,850,000 | $10,795 | 0.6% |
| South Gate | 10 | $717,500 | $4,617 | 0.6% |
| Hawthorne | 7 | $1,020,000 | $5,786 | 0.6% |
| Norwalk | 25 | $750,000 | $4,728 | 0.6% |
| Paramount | 5 | $700,000 | $4,363 | 0.6% |
| Gardena | 16 | $842,500 | $4,683 | 0.6% |
| Bellflower | 15 | $830,000 | $5,186 | 0.6% |
| Redondo Beach | 27 | $1,590,000 | $9,277 | 0.6% |
| Torrance | 48 | $1,122,500 | $7,163 | 0.6% |
| Carson | 22 | $797,500 | $4,891 | 0.6% |
| Signal Hill | 2 | $1,048,750 | $6,491 | 0.6% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 18 | $1,705,250 | $10,879 | 0.6% |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 4 | $2,057,500 | $13,189 | 0.6% |
| Antelope Valley CDP | 26 | $490,000 | $3,092 | 0.6% |
| East LA CDP | 8 | $734,750 | $4,514 | 0.6% |
| East Irwindale CDP | 4 | $722,500 | $4,540 | 0.6% |
| Avocado Heights CDP | 2 | $787,500 | $5,010 | 0.6% |
| South Whittier / Sunshine Acres CDP | 19 | $850,000 | $4,901 | 0.6% |
| East Pasadena / East San Gabriel CDP | 7 | $1,228,000 | $7,582 | 0.6% |
| West Carson CDP | 6 | $799,500 | $4,845 | 0.6% |
| Malibu Coastal Zone CDP | 4 | $2,023,250 | $11,399 | 0.6% |
| Hacienda Heights CDP | 12 | $1,036,500 | $5,820 | 0.6% |
| Whittier Narrows CDP | 2 | $712,500 | $4,615 | 0.6% |
| Ladera Heights / Viewpark – Windsor Hills CDP | 21 | $1,330,000 | $7,739 | 0.6% |
| West Whittier / Los Nietos CDP | 4 | $738,500 | $4,438 | 0.6% |
| Covina (unincorporated) | 2 | $827,500 | $5,329 | 0.6% |
| Pasadena | 56 | $1,393,000 | $6,819 | 0.5% |
| La Canada Flintridge | 10 | $2,715,000 | $14,411 | 0.5% |
| Burbank | 33 | $1,240,000 | $6,346 | 0.5% |
| La Verne | 5 | $1,150,000 | $5,904 | 0.5% |
| South Pasadena | 4 | $1,770,000 | $9,307 | 0.5% |
| Beverly Hills | 9 | $4,155,000 | $22,658 | 0.5% |
| South El Monte | 2 | $855,000 | $4,205 | 0.5% |
| Manhattan Beach | 31 | $3,300,000 | $15,806 | 0.5% |
| Cerritos | 12 | $1,102,500 | $5,899 | 0.5% |
| La Crescenta / Montrose CDP | 4 | $1,625,250 | $7,580 | 0.5% |
| West Puente Valley CDP | 7 | $790,000 | $4,237 | 0.5% |
| Valinda CDP | 2 | $880,000 | $4,581 | 0.5% |
| Arcadia (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,340,000 | $6,223 | 0.5% |
| Hermosa Beach | 12 | $3,200,000 | $11,233 | 0.4% |
| Santa Monica Mountains North Area CDP | 2 | $3,386,000 | $12,756 | 0.4% |
| West Athens / Westmont CDP | 15 | $1,298,000 | $5,413 | 0.4% |
