Commerce property tax: where it goes
A typical Commerce house pays about $3,530 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Commerce house pays 1.132% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $288,883 of value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $3,299 a year.
Tax is levied on the full value of taxable property.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $288,883 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $2,819 |
| Montebello Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0806% | $227 |
| Los Angeles Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0434% | $122 |
| Metropolitan Water District | 0.0085% | $24 |
| LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) | flat | $78 |
| Greater LA County Vector Control assessment | flat | $19 |
| Metropolitan Water District water standby charge (Central Basin) | flat | $10 |
| Total | 1.132% | $3,299 |
2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Commerce compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Commerce1.13%
- Bell Gardens · 2 mi1.13%
- Monterey Park · 4 mi1.14%
- Cudahy · 3 mi1.17%
- Montebello · 3 mi1.33%
- Huntington Park · 4 mi1.38%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemption. Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household. How: Submit the claim form to the Safe, Clean Water Program by May 1 each year; call 833-275-7297.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 25 days) | Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in LA County (filing runs July 2 to November 30). |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is late 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 late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10. |
| May 1, 2027 | Deadline for low-income seniors to apply for the Safe, Clean Water Program parcel tax exemption for FY 2027-28. |
Sources
- LA County FY 2026-27 tax rate resolution
- Metropolitan Water District Resolution 9397 (FY 2026/27 tax rate)
- California BOE: homeowners' exemption
- LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer description
- Safe, Clean Water Program: FY 2027-28 low-income senior exemption form
- Safe, Clean Water Program: tax appeal procedures and guidelines
- LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector: secured property tax FAQ
- LA County Assessment Appeals Board
- LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer: median Commerce single-family tax
Checked October 29, 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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