Monterey Park property tax: where it goes
A typical Monterey Park house pays about $5,430 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Monterey Park house pays 1.144% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $471,614 of value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,428 a year.
Tax is levied on the full value of taxable property.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $471,614 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $4,646 |
| Alhambra Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.1011% | $470 |
| Los Angeles Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0434% | $202 |
| LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) | flat | $90 |
| San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control assessment | flat | $20 |
| Total | 1.144% | $5,428 |
2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Monterey Park compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Commerce · 4 mi1.13%
- Monterey Park1.14%
- Alhambra · 2 mi1.14%
- Rosemead · 3 mi1.16%
- Montebello · 3 mi1.33%
- San Gabriel · 4 mi1.33%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
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) becomes delinquent by the close of business on Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10 cost. |
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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