During the fourth quarter of 2025, Los Angeles property owners paid 0.6% of their home’s value in property taxes, which is less than 0.7 times the national average, BlockShopper.com reported.
Data shows the median sales price for a Los Angeles residence in Q4 2025 was $1,010,500, with 4,725 homes sold. For 2025, the median tax paid per home was $6,193, representing 0.6% of the median property value.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888% in 2024.
Bradbury and unincorporated Palmdale topped Los Angeles County for the highest effective property tax rates.
This article calculates 2025’s effective property tax rates using inflation estimates and 2022 county tax data, which may cause minor differences from actual effective rates.
U.S. home prices continued to climb in 2025, reaching a national median of roughly $447,000 in June. That is a 1.13% rise compared to the previous year, Redfin found. There is a considerable imbalance between supply and demand, with 36% more home sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 listings. Redfin defines a balanced housing market as one in which seller and buyer numbers are within 10% of each other.
The table below compares Bradbury’s median effective property tax rate to other cities within Los Angeles County, using home sales and tax data from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradbury | 3 | $1,480,000 | $19,352 | 1.3% |
| Palmdale (unincorporated) | 9 | $417,000 | $5,314 | 1.3% |
| Santa Clarita Valley CDP | 135 | $901,000 | $10,136 | 1.1% |
| Topanga (unincorporated) | 7 | $775,000 | $8,745 | 1.1% |
| Lancaster | 343 | $440,000 | $4,703 | 1.1% |
| Palmdale | 269 | $496,000 | $4,976 | 1% |
| Altadena CDP | 148 | $632,500 | $6,616 | 1% |
| Lancaster (unincorporated) | 38 | $510,000 | $4,472 | 0.9% |
| Santa Clarita | 369 | $740,000 | $6,874 | 0.9% |
| Beverly Hills | 57 | $2,500,000 | $22,658 | 0.9% |
| Signal Hill | 22 | $735,000 | $6,491 | 0.9% |
| West Claremont CDP | 2 | $1,037,500 | $9,134 | 0.9% |
| Castaic | 51 | $790,000 | $7,427 | 0.9% |
| Monrovia | 57 | $937,000 | $7,294 | 0.8% |
| Hidden Hills | 5 | $4,300,000 | $34,116 | 0.8% |
| Calabasas | 70 | $1,450,000 | $11,072 | 0.8% |
| West Hollywood | 53 | $995,000 | $8,037 | 0.8% |
| Malibu | 47 | $2,985,000 | $23,648 | 0.8% |
| Montebello | 65 | $770,000 | $5,891 | 0.8% |
| La Habra Heights | 12 | $1,330,000 | $10,795 | 0.8% |
| Cudahy | 7 | $671,000 | $5,290 | 0.8% |
| Compton | 117 | $610,000 | $5,007 | 0.8% |
| Paramount | 39 | $546,000 | $4,363 | 0.8% |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 17 | $1,610,000 | $13,189 | 0.8% |
| Rolling Hills | 5 | $3,700,000 | $30,486 | 0.8% |
| Twin Lakes CDP | 2 | $692,500 | $5,779 | 0.8% |
| Walnut Islands CDP | 5 | $1,410,000 | $11,462 | 0.8% |
| Charter Oak CDP | 12 | $625,000 | $4,716 | 0.8% |
| Malibu Coastal Zone CDP | 36 | $1,376,250 | $11,399 | 0.8% |
| Santa Monica Mountains North Area CDP | 5 | $1,599,000 | $12,756 | 0.8% |
| Kinneloa Mesa CDP | 6 | $1,840,000 | $13,537 | 0.7% |
| Florence – Graham CDP | 32 | $567,500 | $4,245 | 0.7% |
| South Monrovia Islands CDP | 9 | $890,000 | $6,600 | 0.7% |
| Rowland Heights CDP | 79 | $960,000 | $7,052 | 0.7% |
| La Canada Flintridge | 47 | $2,191,000 | $14,411 | 0.7% |
| Duarte | 35 | $800,000 | $5,479 | 0.7% |
| Glendora | 96 | $887,500 | $6,105 | 0.7% |
| Agoura Hills | 54 | $1,087,500 | $7,636 | 0.7% |
| Azusa | 41 | $680,000 | $4,556 | 0.7% |
| Claremont | 75 | $995,000 | $6,945 | 0.7% |
| La Verne | 45 | $890,000 | $5,904 | 0.7% |
| San Dimas | 54 | $860,000 | $6,205 | 0.7% |
| San Marino | 33 | $2,900,000 | $19,050 | 0.7% |
| Pomona | 145 | $650,000 | $4,307 | 0.7% |
| Baldwin Park | 49 | $650,000 | $4,436 | 0.7% |
| Covina | 64 | $800,000 | $5,428 | 0.7% |
| El Monte | 52 | $721,750 | $5,264 | 0.7% |
| West Covina | 135 | $830,000 | $5,479 | 0.7% |
| Monterey Park | 73 | $860,000 | $5,979 | 0.7% |
| Walnut | 34 | $1,115,000 | $7,995 | 0.7% |
| Santa Monica | 128 | $1,670,000 | $11,509 | 0.7% |
| Diamond Bar | 102 | $944,500 | $6,673 | 0.7% |
| Whittier | 112 | $878,250 | $5,918 | 0.7% |
| Bell | 7 | $810,000 | $5,688 | 0.7% |
| Maywood | 5 | $720,000 | $4,727 | 0.7% |
| Huntington Park | 29 | $720,000 | $5,144 | 0.7% |
| Downey | 95 | $863,000 | $5,934 | 0.7% |
| South Gate | 42 | $652,500 | $4,617 | 0.7% |
| Lynwood | 36 | $677,500 | $4,851 | 0.7% |
| Hawthorne | 39 | $800,000 | $5,786 | 0.7% |
| La Mirada | 82 | $860,000 | $5,897 | 0.7% |
| Lawndale | 40 | $849,500 | $5,972 | 0.7% |
| Carson | 104 | $748,000 | $4,891 | 0.7% |
| Long Beach | 655 | $850,000 | $5,571 | 0.7% |
| Lomita | 30 | $992,500 | $6,658 | 0.7% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 28 | $2,555,000 | $18,594 | 0.7% |
| Antelope Valley CDP | 137 | $445,000 | $3,092 | 0.7% |
| East LA CDP | 70 | $650,000 | $4,514 | 0.7% |
| Walnut Park CDP | 10 | $705,000 | $4,638 | 0.7% |
| Lennox CDP | 13 | $795,000 | $5,722 | 0.7% |
| La Rambla CDP | 4 | $865,000 | $5,688 | 0.7% |
| West Carson CDP | 32 | $672,500 | $4,845 | 0.7% |
| Hacienda Heights CDP | 90 | $870,000 | $5,820 | 0.7% |
| Hawthorne Island CDP | 3 | $825,000 | $5,668 | 0.7% |
| Whittier Narrows CDP | 4 | $630,000 | $4,615 | 0.7% |
| Compton (unincorporated) | 11 | $585,000 | $3,806 | 0.7% |
| Calabasas (unincorporated) | 8 | $3,860,000 | $27,529 | 0.7% |
| Monrovia (unincorporated) | 3 | $750,000 | $5,437 | 0.7% |
| Covina (unincorporated) | 11 | $795,000 | $5,329 | 0.7% |
| San Gabriel (unincorporated) | 5 | $850,000 | $5,909 | 0.7% |
| Temple City (unincorporated) | 2 | $942,500 | $6,227 | 0.7% |
| Glendora (unincorporated) | 3 | $1,250,000 | $8,792 | 0.7% |
| San Fernando | 10 | $732,500 | $4,598 | 0.6% |
| Sierra Madre | 28 | $1,321,500 | $8,263 | 0.6% |
| Westlake Village | 21 | $1,500,000 | $9,385 | 0.6% |
| Pico Rivera | 68 | $731,250 | $4,732 | 0.6% |
| Santa Fe Springs | 19 | $752,000 | $4,872 | 0.6% |
| Norwalk | 109 | $740,000 | $4,728 | 0.6% |
| Gardena | 54 | $735,000 | $4,683 | 0.6% |
| Bellflower | 58 | $800,000 | $5,186 | 0.6% |
| Redondo Beach | 120 | $1,442,000 | $9,277 | 0.6% |
| Torrance | 219 | $1,149,000 | $7,163 | 0.6% |
| Lakewood | 132 | $873,500 | $5,671 | 0.6% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 92 | $1,677,000 | $10,879 | 0.6% |
| East Irwindale CDP | 27 | $720,000 | $4,540 | 0.6% |
| Alondra Park CDP | 7 | $920,000 | $5,812 | 0.6% |
| Willowbrook CDP | 17 | $617,000 | $3,842 | 0.6% |
| West Athens / Westmont CDP | 63 | $835,000 | $5,413 | 0.6% |
| East Compton CDP | 6 | $614,000 | $3,940 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,000,000 | $6,223 | 0.6% |
| Los Angeles | 4,725 | $1,010,500 | $6,193 | 0.6% |
| Pasadena | 256 | $1,197,500 | $6,819 | 0.6% |
| Arcadia | 88 | $1,722,000 | $9,777 | 0.6% |
| Temple City | 43 | $1,200,000 | $6,930 | 0.6% |
| San Gabriel | 31 | $1,150,000 | $7,081 | 0.6% |
| Alhambra | 67 | $920,000 | $5,655 | 0.6% |
| Rosemead | 46 | $885,000 | $5,454 | 0.6% |
| La Puente | 36 | $687,750 | $4,155 | 0.6% |
| Culver City | 68 | $1,173,500 | $7,211 | 0.6% |
| Commerce | 7 | $725,000 | $4,006 | 0.6% |
| Inglewood | 77 | $775,000 | $4,782 | 0.6% |
| Bell Gardens | 8 | $1,050,000 | $6,031 | 0.6% |
| Artesia | 14 | $811,000 | $5,015 | 0.6% |
| Hermosa Beach | 33 | $1,925,000 | $11,233 | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 9 | $625,000 | $3,806 | 0.6% |
| Covina Islands CDP | 17 | $723,000 | $4,378 | 0.6% |
| North Whittier CDP | 14 | $950,000 | $5,580 | 0.6% |
| South San Jose Hills CDP | 12 | $677,500 | $4,004 | 0.6% |
| La Crescenta / Montrose CDP | 30 | $1,235,000 | $7,580 | 0.6% |
| Avocado Heights CDP | 11 | $810,000 | $5,010 | 0.6% |
| Athens/West Compton CDP | 32 | $655,500 | $3,725 | 0.6% |
| East San Dimas CDP | 2 | $905,000 | $5,614 | 0.6% |
| South Whittier / Sunshine Acres CDP | 93 | $790,000 | $4,901 | 0.6% |
| East Pasadena / East San Gabriel CDP | 34 | $1,319,000 | $7,582 | 0.6% |
| West Puente Valley CDP | 21 | $760,000 | $4,237 | 0.6% |
| Valinda CDP | 14 | $793,500 | $4,581 | 0.6% |
| Del Aire CDP | 16 | $1,047,250 | $6,069 | 0.6% |
| Ladera Heights / Viewpark – Windsor Hills CDP | 41 | $1,379,000 | $7,739 | 0.6% |
| West Whittier / Los Nietos CDP | 30 | $769,500 | $4,438 | 0.6% |
| Duarte (unincorporated) | 3 | $700,000 | $4,314 | 0.6% |
| Glendale | 235 | $1,200,000 | $6,532 | 0.5% |
| Burbank | 156 | $1,200,000 | $6,346 | 0.5% |
| South Pasadena | 30 | $1,820,500 | $9,307 | 0.5% |
| South El Monte | 19 | $785,000 | $4,205 | 0.5% |
| El Segundo | 27 | $1,665,000 | $8,797 | 0.5% |
| Manhattan Beach | 83 | $2,995,000 | $15,806 | 0.5% |
| Cerritos | 56 | $1,076,000 | $5,899 | 0.5% |
| South San Gabriel CDP | 7 | $949,000 | $5,021 | 0.5% |
| San Pasqual CDP | 6 | $1,630,000 | $8,462 | 0.5% |
| Westfield CDP | 5 | $2,050,000 | $7,600 | 0.4% |
| Claremont (unincorporated) | 2 | $2,501,750 | $7,886 | 0.3% |
This article’s information comes from BlockShopper.com. Source data is available here.
