The median sales price of a Orange County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $1,200,000, based on data from the 5,640 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 0.8%.
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 second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Ranch | 73 | $1,750,000 | $13,860 | 0.8% |
| Yorba Linda | 197 | $1,300,000 | $8,573 | 0.7% |
| Las Flores | 9 | $1,299,000 | $8,468 | 0.7% |
| Stanton | 44 | $659,000 | $4,678 | 0.7% |
| Buena Park | 143 | $850,000 | $4,847 | 0.6% |
| Placentia | 115 | $999,000 | $5,785 | 0.6% |
| Fullerton | 284 | $1,000,000 | $5,901 | 0.6% |
| Westminster | 126 | $950,000 | $5,523 | 0.6% |
| Tustin | 107 | $1,300,000 | $7,979 | 0.6% |
| Cypress | 88 | $970,000 | $5,531 | 0.6% |
| Irvine | 320 | $1,735,000 | $9,563 | 0.6% |
| Laguna Hills | 50 | $1,295,750 | $7,274 | 0.6% |
| Anaheim | 446 | $900,000 | $5,329 | 0.6% |
| Brea | 97 | $1,080,000 | $6,664 | 0.6% |
| Garden Grove | 229 | $900,000 | $5,365 | 0.6% |
| Aliso Viejo | 57 | $1,205,000 | $6,851 | 0.6% |
| La Palma | 29 | $965,000 | $5,453 | 0.6% |
| La Habra | 115 | $850,000 | $4,914 | 0.6% |
| Seal Beach | 40 | $1,362,500 | $8,669 | 0.6% |
| Midway City | 2 | $965,000 | $5,817 | 0.6% |
| Santa Ana | 215 | $810,000 | $4,309 | 0.5% |
| Los Alamitos | 14 | $1,350,000 | $6,995 | 0.5% |
| Huntington Beach | 393 | $1,319,500 | $6,641 | 0.5% |
| Newport Beach | 262 | $3,665,000 | $16,637 | 0.5% |
| Lake Forest | 225 | $1,225,000 | $6,113 | 0.5% |
| Fountain Valley | 102 | $1,159,500 | $5,552 | 0.5% |
| North Tustin | 41 | $2,000,000 | $9,814 | 0.5% |
| San Clemente | 188 | $1,765,000 | $8,452 | 0.5% |
| Orange | 270 | $1,075,000 | $5,900 | 0.5% |
| Costa Mesa | 197 | $1,312,000 | $6,750 | 0.5% |
| Mission Viejo | 309 | $1,150,000 | $5,669 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Niguel | 156 | $1,555,000 | $7,665 | 0.5% |
| San Juan Capistrano | 116 | $1,495,000 | $6,776 | 0.5% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 118 | $1,250,000 | $6,477 | 0.5% |
| Coto de Caza | 60 | $1,984,000 | $10,630 | 0.5% |
| Rossmoor | 39 | $1,580,000 | $8,309 | 0.5% |
| Villa Park | 30 | $2,200,000 | $11,067 | 0.5% |
| Dana Point | 116 | $2,075,000 | $9,135 | 0.4% |
| Laguna Beach | 93 | $2,850,000 | $12,649 | 0.4% |
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