The median sales price of a Orange County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $1,100,000, based on data from the 4,758 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 Laguna Woods, Las Flores, and Ladera Ranch paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Laguna Woods with some other cities belonging to Orange County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Woods | 1 | $550,000 | $117,358 | 21.3% |
| Las Flores | 13 | $1,118,000 | $8,468 | 0.8% |
| Ladera Ranch | 48 | $1,689,000 | $13,860 | 0.8% |
| Los Alamitos | 19 | $975,000 | $6,995 | 0.7% |
| Placentia | 101 | $870,000 | $5,785 | 0.7% |
| Tustin | 98 | $1,215,000 | $7,979 | 0.7% |
| Brea | 79 | $900,000 | $6,664 | 0.7% |
| Yorba Linda | 168 | $1,292,500 | $8,573 | 0.7% |
| Midway City | 6 | $845,000 | $5,817 | 0.7% |
| Buena Park | 124 | $818,500 | $4,847 | 0.6% |
| North Tustin | 38 | $1,527,500 | $9,814 | 0.6% |
| Fullerton | 200 | $947,500 | $5,901 | 0.6% |
| Westminster | 111 | $890,000 | $5,523 | 0.6% |
| Cypress | 75 | $905,000 | $5,531 | 0.6% |
| Orange | 231 | $1,030,000 | $5,900 | 0.6% |
| Irvine | 267 | $1,710,000 | $9,563 | 0.6% |
| Anaheim | 481 | $850,000 | $5,329 | 0.6% |
| Costa Mesa | 163 | $1,220,000 | $6,750 | 0.6% |
| Garden Grove | 209 | $837,500 | $5,365 | 0.6% |
| Aliso Viejo | 43 | $1,237,000 | $6,851 | 0.6% |
| La Palma | 19 | $985,000 | $5,453 | 0.6% |
| Coto de Caza | 57 | $1,877,000 | $10,630 | 0.6% |
| La Habra | 83 | $810,000 | $4,914 | 0.6% |
| Stanton | 32 | $792,500 | $4,678 | 0.6% |
| Seal Beach | 41 | $1,350,000 | $8,669 | 0.6% |
| Rossmoor | 27 | $1,390,000 | $8,309 | 0.6% |
| Santa Ana | 199 | $785,000 | $4,309 | 0.5% |
| Huntington Beach | 356 | $1,280,750 | $6,641 | 0.5% |
| Newport Beach | 214 | $3,337,500 | $16,637 | 0.5% |
| Lake Forest | 166 | $1,133,000 | $6,113 | 0.5% |
| Fountain Valley | 104 | $1,167,500 | $5,552 | 0.5% |
| Dana Point | 66 | $2,017,500 | $9,135 | 0.5% |
| San Clemente | 135 | $1,637,000 | $8,452 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Hills | 57 | $1,387,000 | $7,274 | 0.5% |
| Mission Viejo | 228 | $1,050,000 | $5,669 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Niguel | 126 | $1,412,500 | $7,665 | 0.5% |
| San Juan Capistrano | 74 | $1,487,500 | $6,776 | 0.5% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 65 | $1,221,500 | $6,477 | 0.5% |
| Villa Park | 29 | $2,050,000 | $11,067 | 0.5% |
| Laguna Beach | 80 | $2,850,000 | $12,649 | 0.4% |
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