This breakdown of property taxes by state in the U.S. includes the states with the highest property tax, states with the ...

California’s effective property tax rate is lower, averaging around 0.71%. This relatively low rate is partly due to Proposition 13, a law that limits property tax increases.

Explore California's 2025 state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how California compares ...

Buzz: California property tax bills – as a slice of a home’s value – look low on a national yardstick. Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed 2022 property tax payments for single-family homes in 188 ...

Because California’s real estate market was robust throughout the 70’s, market values grew rapidly, and property tax bills skyrocketed. Prop. 13 cut property taxes in a very significant way.

The statewide effective tax rate of 0.66% of a home’s value ranks 31st among the states. But the tax bill itself, averaging $6,492 across the state, was sixth highest in the nation.

While Prop. 13 may keep California property taxes low for many folks, the overall financial burden remains relatively high. My trusty spreadsheet tells me we’re 10th worst among the states.

Six of California’s big counties were among 50 of the 188 with the lowest average “effective” property tax rates last year – that’s tax bills as a share of the property’s value. San ...

California real property taxes are made up of a 1% tax on the assessed value plus any local voter-approved taxes. This generally puts the total rate at approximately 1.1% to 1.3% depending on the ...

By this yardstick, California’s property taxes rank 16th lowest among the states at 0.76%. The lowest rate was found in Hawaii at 0.27%, then Alabama (0.42%), and Colorado and Louisiana (0.53%).