Rosemead property tax: where it goes

A Rosemead house pays 1.159% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $403,556 of value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,013 a year.

Tax is levied on the full value of taxable property.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $403,556
1% general levy (countywide)1%$3,966
Rosemead School District bonds (schools)0.0724%$287
El Monte Union High School District bonds (schools)0.0659%$261
Pasadena Area Community College District bonds (schools)0.0119%$47
Metropolitan Water District0.0085%$34
LA County Sanitation District No. 15 sewer service chargeflat$212
LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel)flat$96
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control assessmentflat$20
Metropolitan Water District water standby charge (Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD)flat$9
LA County Fire Measure E special tax (6 cents per sq ft, median-size house)flat$81
Total1.159%$5,013

2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

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

WhenWhat
Nov 30, 2026 (in 38 days)Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in LA County (filing runs July 2 to November 30).
Dec 10 (in 48 days)First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is late 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 late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10.
May 1, 2027Deadline for low-income seniors to apply for the Safe, Clean Water Program parcel tax exemption for FY 2027-28.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. LA County FY 2026-27 tax rate resolution
  2. Metropolitan Water District Resolution 9397 (FY 2026/27 tax rate)
  3. California BOE: homeowners' exemption
  4. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer description
  5. Safe, Clean Water Program: FY 2027-28 low-income senior exemption form
  6. Safe, Clean Water Program: tax appeal procedures and guidelines
  7. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer: median Rosemead single-family tax
  8. LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector: secured property tax FAQ
  9. LA County Assessment Appeals Board

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.