Orange County Property Taxes
Orange County, California
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
50.7% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$508/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.67%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$915,500
State avg ▲ $569,022
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$6,733
$561/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$4,432
$369/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#12
of 58 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Orange County, California
Orange County taxes moderate despite high values
Orange County's effective rate of 0.666% sits comfortably below the national median of 0.85%, yet homeowners pay $6,096 annually—more than double the national median of $2,690. This reflects Orange County's extreme home values: the median property is worth $915,500, more than 3.2 times the national median.
Orange County among California's lowest tax rates
At 0.666%, Orange County ranks among the three lowest effective property tax rates in California, well below the state average of 0.714%. Despite this favorability, Orange County's median tax of $6,096 is the highest among all eight counties surveyed, purely because of exceptional home values.
Orange County taxes lowest among coastal peers
Orange County's 0.666% rate undercuts both Napa (0.696%) and Monterey (0.661%), though all three coastal premium markets cluster tightly in the lowest-tax tier. However, Orange's median home values ($915,500) exceed all peers, generating the region's largest median tax bills.
Median Orange County home costs $6,096 yearly
A median home valued at $915,500 in Orange County generates approximately $6,096 in annual property taxes at the 0.666% effective rate. With mortgage impounds, annual taxes climb to $6,733; without them, the base tax is $4,432.
High-value homes deserve reassessment reviews
Orange County's booming real estate market means assessments can fall behind rapid appreciation or occasionally overshoot market conditions in downturn years. For homes valued above $500,000, a professional assessment review comparing your county record to recent sales in your specific neighborhood can identify thousands in potential savings.
How Orange County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Orange County
0.67%
Effective rate
California Avg
0.71%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.