Malibu property tax: where it goes
A Malibu house pays 1.2% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $2,000,001 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $24,103 a year.
Tax is levied on the county's basic 1% property tax plus taxes approved by voters.
Rates shown are from the county's FY 2025-26 tax rate resolution, the latest we could read; the FY 2026-27 resolution is a scanned image whose text could not be read. Your current bill may differ slightly.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $2,000,001 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $19,930 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified bonds (incl. Malibu SFID No. 2) (schools) | 0.1217% | $2,426 |
| Santa Monica College bonds (schools) | 0.0786% | $1,567 |
| Malibu Garbage Disposal District fee (one refuse unit; East Malibu, inside the MGDD) | flat | $180 |
| Total | 1.2% | $24,103 |
2025-26 tax year, Los Angeles County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Pay or manage it
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.