The median sales price of a Orange County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $1,160,000, based on data from the 4,865 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $5,978, which is 0.5% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.5 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Orange County real estate data showed homeowners in Ladera Ranch paid the highest tax rate of 0.9%.
The following table compares Ladera Ranch with some other cities belonging to Orange County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Ranch | 51 | $1,600,000 | $13,860 | 0.9% |
| Tustin | 78 | $1,150,000 | $7,979 | 0.7% |
| Brea | 93 | $975,000 | $6,664 | 0.7% |
| Stanton | 35 | $710,000 | $4,678 | 0.7% |
| Villa Park | 27 | $1,700,000 | $11,067 | 0.7% |
| Los Alamitos | 10 | $1,210,000 | $6,995 | 0.6% |
| Buena Park | 145 | $830,000 | $4,847 | 0.6% |
| Placentia | 97 | $900,000 | $5,785 | 0.6% |
| North Tustin | 37 | $1,775,000 | $9,814 | 0.6% |
| Fullerton | 234 | $982,500 | $5,901 | 0.6% |
| Westminster | 118 | $900,000 | $5,523 | 0.6% |
| Cypress | 84 | $1,000,000 | $5,531 | 0.6% |
| Orange | 218 | $988,000 | $5,900 | 0.6% |
| Irvine | 258 | $1,700,000 | $9,563 | 0.6% |
| Anaheim | 393 | $865,000 | $5,329 | 0.6% |
| Yorba Linda | 165 | $1,340,000 | $8,573 | 0.6% |
| Garden Grove | 193 | $870,000 | $5,365 | 0.6% |
| La Palma | 18 | $985,000 | $5,453 | 0.6% |
| Las Flores | 10 | $1,392,500 | $8,468 | 0.6% |
| Coto de Caza | 64 | $1,915,000 | $10,630 | 0.6% |
| La Habra | 104 | $810,000 | $4,914 | 0.6% |
| Seal Beach | 25 | $1,475,000 | $8,669 | 0.6% |
| Rossmoor | 29 | $1,450,000 | $8,309 | 0.6% |
| Midway City | 14 | $980,000 | $5,817 | 0.6% |
| Santa Ana | 224 | $817,500 | $4,309 | 0.5% |
| Huntington Beach | 321 | $1,300,000 | $6,641 | 0.5% |
| Newport Beach | 277 | $3,500,000 | $16,637 | 0.5% |
| Lake Forest | 177 | $1,200,000 | $6,113 | 0.5% |
| Fountain Valley | 110 | $1,160,000 | $5,552 | 0.5% |
| Dana Point | 77 | $1,890,000 | $9,135 | 0.5% |
| San Clemente | 172 | $1,647,500 | $8,452 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Hills | 56 | $1,405,000 | $7,274 | 0.5% |
| Costa Mesa | 145 | $1,301,000 | $6,750 | 0.5% |
| Mission Viejo | 229 | $1,130,000 | $5,669 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Niguel | 126 | $1,602,500 | $7,665 | 0.5% |
| San Juan Capistrano | 103 | $1,371,000 | $6,776 | 0.5% |
| Aliso Viejo | 48 | $1,342,500 | $6,851 | 0.5% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 81 | $1,235,000 | $6,477 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Beach | 111 | $2,875,000 | $12,649 | 0.4% |
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