La Palma property tax: where it goes

A La Palma house pays 1.116% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $973,600 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $11,187 a year.

Tax is levied on the assessed value.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $973,600
1% general levy (countywide)	1%	$9,666
Cypress School District bonds (schools)	0.032%	$310
Anaheim Union High School District bonds (schools)	0.05%	$483
North Orange County Community College District bonds (schools)	0.0258%	$250
Metropolitan Water District (MWDOC)	0.0085%	$82
OC San regional sewer service fee	flat	$397
Total	1.116%	$11,187

2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate areas 16-007 to 16-011). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

Ways to pay less

Homeowners' exemption. If you own and occupy your principal place of residence on January 1, you may apply for a Homeowners' Exemption that will exempt $7,000 of your home's assessed value from taxation. How: See the county Treasurer-Tax Collector page for this exemption.

Dates

When	What
Nov 30, 2026 (in 38 days)	Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Orange County (filing runs July 2 to November 30 at 5:00 p.m.).
Dec 10 (in 48 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, or the next business day if Apr 10 falls on a weekend or legal holiday: 10% penalty plus $23 per bill.

Pay or manage it

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Sources

Checked October 22, 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.