Property taxes in Bellflower

Bellflower property tax: total rates 1.1206% to 1.2706% across 71 tax rate areas (FY 2026-27), the levies behind it and the Prop 13 rules, with the county source. The county sets and collects the tax.

Each block below is marked county or state data, Bellflower code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Tax rates in this area

County rate table The county lists 71 tax rate areas inside Bellflower for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1206% to 1.2706% of assessed value. 81% of the 13,343 parcels in these areas pay 1.1206%; the middle 80% pay from 1.1206% to 1.1886%.

The total is the 1% general tax (Proposition 13) plus the rates voters approved for school, city and other bonds. It does not include fixed charges such as Mello-Roos special taxes, parcel taxes or assessments, which come on the same bill.

What makes up the rate here: the levies in at least half of the 71 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
UNIFIED SCHOOLS	0.049% – 0.1666%	all
COMMNTY COLLEGE	0.03% – 0.063%	all
METRO WATER DIST	0.0085%	all

Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: Los Angeles County rate table, fiscal year 2026-27.

The state rules underneath

CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →

Utility users tax

Bellflower code What Bellflower's code adds
Tax on electricity	5% of the gross charges for electricity. § 3.20.060 · code text The electricity users' tax imposed by this section, shall be in an amount equal to five percent of the gross charges made to each service user for such energy by the service supplier of such energy.
Tax on gas	5% of the gross charges for gas. § 3.20.070 · code text The gas users' tax levied pursuant to this section, shall be in an amount equal to 5% of the gross charges made for gas by a service supplier to a service user.
Exemptions	Electricity charges for customers in a supplier's low-income assistance program are not taxed. Applies: Electricity users enrolled in a service supplier's low-income assistance program. § 3.20.060 · code text shall not include charges made for energy supplied to a service user who is included in a service supplier's low income assistance program Gas charges for customers in a supplier's low-income assistance program are not taxed. Applies: Gas users enrolled in a gas supplier's low-income assistance program. § 3.20.070 · code text Charges made for gas used by a service user who is included in a gas service supplier's low income assistance program Certified LifeLine customers are exempt from the telecommunication users' tax. Applies: Certified LifeLine customers under California Public Utilities Commission rules. § 3.20.050 · code text Certified LifeLine customers, pursuant to rules established by the California Public Utilities Commission, shall be exempt from the telecommunication users' tax of this chapter.
Tax on water, phone or cable	5% of the charges for telecommunication services. Applies: Telecommunication services. § 3.20.050 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent of the charges made for such services.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Bellflower?

The county lists 71 tax rate areas inside Bellflower for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1206% to 1.2706% of assessed value. 81% of the 13,343 parcels in these areas pay 1.1206%; the middle 80% pay from 1.1206% to 1.1886%. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Bellflower charge a utility users tax?

Bellflower's code: 5% of the gross charges for electricity. (§ 3.20.060); 5% of the gross charges for gas. (§ 3.20.070).

General information, not legal advice.