The median sales price of a Orange County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $1,100,000, based on data from the 3,114 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 and Midway City paid the highest rates.
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 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Ranch | 34 | $1,740,000 | $14,767 | 0.8% |
| Midway City | 2 | $825,000 | $6,197 | 0.8% |
| Buena Park | 87 | $775,000 | $5,164 | 0.7% |
| Placentia | 64 | $888,500 | $6,163 | 0.7% |
| North Tustin | 23 | $1,550,000 | $10,456 | 0.7% |
| Fullerton | 138 | $927,500 | $6,287 | 0.7% |
| Westminster | 67 | $822,500 | $5,884 | 0.7% |
| Cypress | 54 | $828,750 | $5,892 | 0.7% |
| Orange | 143 | $950,000 | $6,286 | 0.7% |
| Anaheim | 259 | $820,000 | $5,677 | 0.7% |
| Brea | 55 | $950,000 | $7,100 | 0.7% |
| Yorba Linda | 102 | $1,222,500 | $9,134 | 0.7% |
| Garden Grove | 122 | $850,000 | $5,716 | 0.7% |
| Stanton | 24 | $758,750 | $4,984 | 0.7% |
| Santa Ana | 136 | $775,000 | $4,591 | 0.6% |
| Los Alamitos | 15 | $1,157,000 | $7,453 | 0.6% |
| Huntington Beach | 226 | $1,230,000 | $7,075 | 0.6% |
| Lake Forest | 105 | $1,148,000 | $6,513 | 0.6% |
| Dana Point | 55 | $1,655,000 | $9,733 | 0.6% |
| Tustin | 52 | $1,368,500 | $8,501 | 0.6% |
| San Clemente | 111 | $1,635,000 | $9,005 | 0.6% |
| Laguna Hills | 40 | $1,270,000 | $7,750 | 0.6% |
| Costa Mesa | 101 | $1,248,000 | $7,192 | 0.6% |
| Mission Viejo | 183 | $995,000 | $6,040 | 0.6% |
| Laguna Niguel | 90 | $1,413,750 | $8,166 | 0.6% |
| La Palma | 32 | $960,000 | $5,809 | 0.6% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 68 | $1,090,500 | $6,901 | 0.6% |
| Las Flores | 4 | $1,472,500 | $9,022 | 0.6% |
| Coto de Caza | 26 | $1,815,000 | $11,326 | 0.6% |
| La Habra | 56 | $810,250 | $5,235 | 0.6% |
| Seal Beach | 27 | $1,500,000 | $9,236 | 0.6% |
| Rossmoor | 14 | $1,440,500 | $8,853 | 0.6% |
| Villa Park | 12 | $1,876,000 | $11,791 | 0.6% |
| Newport Beach | 154 | $3,361,000 | $17,725 | 0.5% |
| Fountain Valley | 96 | $1,135,000 | $5,915 | 0.5% |
| Irvine | 164 | $1,900,000 | $10,189 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Beach | 43 | $2,630,000 | $13,476 | 0.5% |
| San Juan Capistrano | 58 | $1,486,750 | $7,219 | 0.5% |
| Aliso Viejo | 9 | $1,370,000 | $7,299 | 0.5% |
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