Brea property tax: where it goes
A Brea house at the typical market value ($922,300) pays about $10,390 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Brea house pays 1.135% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $922,300 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $10,386 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $922,300 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $9,153 |
| 1978 Paramedics | 0.045% | $412 |
| Brea-Olinda Unified School District bonds (2024 Series A) (schools) | 0.0347% | $317 |
| Brea-Olinda Unified School District bonds (1999 refunding) (schools) | 0.0207% | $190 |
| North Orange County Community College District bonds (2002 Series 2003B) (schools) | 0.0132% | $120 |
| North Orange County Community College District bonds (2014 Series D) (schools) | 0.0072% | $66 |
| North Orange County Community College District bonds (2014 Series 2019B) (schools) | 0.0027% | $24 |
| North Orange County Community College District bonds (2014 Series C) (schools) | 0.0023% | $21 |
| North Orange County Community College District bonds (2014 Series 2016A) (schools) | 0.0006% | $6 |
| Metropolitan Water District (MWDOC) | 0.0085% | $78 |
| Total | 1.135% | $10,386 |
2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 02-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Brea compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Placentia · 3 mi1.08%
- Yorba Linda · 6 mi1.08%
- Fullerton · 5 mi1.11%
- La Habra · 5 mi1.11%
- Brea1.13%
- Diamond Bar · 6 mi1.17%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Claim the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The Homeowners' Exemption exempts $7,000 of a home's assessed value for an owner who occupies it as their principal place of residence on January 1. How: Apply for the Homeowners' Exemption.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 25 days) | Regular assessment appeals in Orange County are filed July 2 to November 30 of each year at 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $23 per bill. |
Sources
- ocauditor.gov — 2026-27-Property-Tax-Rate-Book.pdf
- ocauditor.gov — Property-Tax-Report-2019-Final_2.pdf
- boe.ca.gov — homeowners_exemption.htm
- www.octreasurer.gov — payment-secured-property-taxes
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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