Santa Ana property tax: where it goes
A Santa Ana house at the typical market value ($713,000) pays about $8,450 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Santa Ana house pays 1.141% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $713,000 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $8,450 a year.
Tax is levied on your home's assessed value.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $713,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $7,060 |
| Santa Ana Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0867% | $612 |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0454% | $320 |
| Metropolitan Water District (Santa Ana) | 0.0085% | $60 |
| OC San regional sewer service fee | flat | $397 |
| Total | 1.141% | $8,450 |
2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 11-002). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Santa Ana compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Costa Mesa · 5 mi1.05%
- Orange · 4 mi1.06%
- Fountain Valley · 4 mi1.08%
- Tustin · 4 mi1.08%
- Santa Ana1.14%
- Garden Grove · 5 mi1.18%
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 Orange County (filing runs July 2 to November 30 at 5:00 p.m.). |
| Dec 10 (in 35 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: 10% penalty plus $23 per bill. |
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.
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