Placentia property tax: where it goes

A Placentia house pays 1.081% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $921,000 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $10,282 a year.

Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $921,000
1% general levy (countywide)1%$9,140
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified bonds (schools)0.0471%$431
North Orange County Community College District bonds (schools)0.0258%$236
Metropolitan Water District (MWDOC)0.0085%$78
OC San regional sewer service feeflat$397
Total1.081%$10,282

2026-27 tax year, Orange County (most Placentia tax rate areas, 09-004 to 09-047). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

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

WhenWhat
Nov 30 (in 39 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 49 days)First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty.
Feb 15Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year.
Apr 10Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $23 per bill.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. ocauditor.gov — 2026-27-Property-Tax-Rate-Book.pdf
  2. ocauditor.gov — Property-Tax-Report-2019-Final_2.pdf
  3. boe.ca.gov — homeowners_exemption.htm
  4. www.octreasurer.gov — payment-secured-property-taxes

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.