What is the property tax rate in Long Beach?

Long Beach's effective property tax rate is roughly 0.73% of market value. This reflects California's 1% Prop 13 base rate, partly offset in effective terms by assessment limits, plus voter-approved local bonds and levies.

How does Prop 13 affect my tax?

Proposition 13 caps the base rate at 1% of assessed value and limits annual assessment increases to 2%. Over time this makes the effective rate on market value lower than 1%, around 0.73% in Long Beach when local levies are blended in.

What is the homeowner's exemption?

California offers a $7,000 reduction in assessed value for an owner-occupied primary residence, which lowers your taxable base before the rate is applied. It saves roughly $50-$70 per year.

No, it is an estimate. Your actual bill depends on your specific tax-rate area, Mello-Roos districts, special assessments, and the assessed value the county uses, which may differ from market value.

How often is property reassessed?

Under Prop 13, property is reassessed to market value when it changes ownership or has new construction. Otherwise the assessed value rises at most 2% per year, regardless of market gains.

Long Beach Property Tax Estimator

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Estimate your Long Beach property tax

Long Beach property owners pay an effective rate near 0.73% of market value. This estimator applies that rate, accounts for California’s $7,000 homeowner’s exemption, and shows both your annual and monthly tax burden.

How it works

California’s Proposition 13 sets a 1% base rate, but assessment caps and the blend of local levies make the effective rate on current market value lower. The tool applies the Long Beach effective rate after the exemption:

taxable value = market value - (exemption if primary residence)
annual tax    = taxable value * 0.0073
monthly       = annual tax / 12

The $7,000 homeowner’s exemption reduces your assessed base when the home is owner-occupied. The 0.73% effective rate blends the Prop 13 base with voter-approved bonds and special district levies common in Los Angeles County.

Tips and example

A 500000 Long Beach home as a primary residence has a taxable value of 500000 - 7000 = 493000. Annual tax is 493000 * 0.0073 = 3598.90, or about 300 per month. Without the exemption, the same home is 500000 * 0.0073 = 3650.

This is an estimate. Your tax-rate area, Mello-Roos or special assessments, and the county’s assessed value (which may lag market value under Prop 13) all change the real bill.