Property taxes in Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos property tax: total rates 1.0085% to 1.1163% across 17 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, Los Alamitos 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 17 tax rate areas inside Los Alamitos for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.0085% to 1.1163% of assessed value.

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 17 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
LOS ALAMITOS USD SFID1-EL2008 SER E REF2016 2020	0.0294%	59%
LOS ALAMITOS USD SFID1-EL2008 SER 2009 REF2015	0.0165%	59%
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY CCD-EL2002 SER 2003B	0.0132%	94%
LOS ALAMITOS USD SFID1-EL2018 SER A	0.01%	59%
LOS ALAMITOS USD SFID1-EL2018 SER B	0.0093%	59%
METRO WATER DIST-MWDOC- 1205999	0.0085%	all
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY CCD-EL2014 SER D	0.0072%	94%
LOS ALAMITOS USD SFID1-EL2018 SER C	0.0063%	59%

Your exact rate depends on your address. Look up the rate for an address → Source: Orange 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

Los Alamitos code What Los Alamitos's code adds
Tax on electricity	The tax is 6% of electricity charges. § 3.20.080 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six percent of the charges made for such energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such energy.
Tax on gas	The tax is 6% of gas charges. § 3.20.090 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six percent of the charges made for such gas and charges for service, including customer charges, service charges and annual and monthly charges and any other charge authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Tax on water, phone or cable	The tax is 5% of telecommunication service charges. Applies: Phone and other telecommunication services; the service supplier collects it. § 3.20.070 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent on the charges made for telecommunication services and shall be collected from the service user by the service supplier or its billing agent.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Los Alamitos?

The county lists 17 tax rate areas inside Los Alamitos for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.0085% to 1.1163% of assessed value. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Los Alamitos charge a utility users tax?

Los Alamitos's code: The tax is 6% of electricity charges. (§ 3.20.080); The tax is 6% of gas charges. (§ 3.20.090).

General information, not legal advice.