South OC Times

There were five reported residential sales in Laguna Beach in the week ending Sept. 17, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $2,845,000 and the median 2021 property tax bill was $14,607.

559 ALTA VISTA Way.
$2,845,000
Property Tax (2021): $11,201.04
Effective Property Tax Rate: 0.39%
Buyer: Mandad Fard and Masih Fard-Ghassemi
Seller: Emily K. Rafferty (trustee) and Winthrop Rutherfurd Jr. (trustee)

31911 CRESTWOOD Pl.
$2,139,000
Property Tax (2021): $14,606.56
Effective Property Tax Rate: 0.68%
Buyer: Monica Byers
Seller: Christopher D. and Julie A. Roberts

2355 TEMPLE HILLS Dr.
$8,500,000
Property Tax (2021): $26,284.74
Effective Property Tax Rate: 0.31%
Buyer: J. Ryan Martin (trustee) and Larae L. Martin (trustee)
Seller: Joan S. Halvajian (trustee) and Michelle Levy Russell (trustee)

40 SMITHCLIFFS Rd.
Emerald Bay
$8,985,000
Property Tax (2021): $18,806.2
Effective Property Tax Rate: 0.21%
Buyer: 40 Smithcliffs LLC
Seller: Joseph R. Tomkinson (trustee)

959 ORIOLE Dr.
$1,665,000
Property Tax (2021): $7,732.42
Effective Property Tax Rate: 0.46%
Buyer: Gonzalo Alonso and Deanna Maureen Miller
Seller: Marcus Noble