Property taxes in Santa Monica

Santa Monica property tax: total rates 1.1676% to 1.1956% across 10 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, Santa Monica code or CA state law, and links to its source (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

County rate table The county lists 10 tax rate areas inside Santa Monica for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1676% to 1.1956% of assessed value. Almost all of the 15,249 parcels in these areas pay 1.1956%.

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.

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

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 →