Property taxes in Compton

Compton property tax: total rates 1.6022% to 1.6521% across 68 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, Compton 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 68 tax rate areas inside Compton for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.6022% to 1.6521% of assessed value. Almost all of the 17,806 parcels in these areas pay 1.6022%.

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 68 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
CITY-COMPTON	0.4391%	all
UNIFIED SCHOOLS	0.1246% – 0.1744%	all
COMMNTY COLLEGE	0.03%	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

Compton code What Compton's code adds
Tax on electricity	10% of electricity charges, including directly related services. § 3-4.4 · code text The tax imposed by this subsection shall be at the rate of 10% of the charges made for such electricity, and for any supplemental services or other associated activities directly related to and/or necessary for the provision of electricity to the service user, which are provided by a service supplier or non-utility service supplier to a service user.
Tax on gas	10% of gas charges, including storage, transport and delivery. § 3-4.5 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of 10% of the charges made for such gas, including all services related to the storage, transportation and delivery of such gas.
Tax on water, phone or cable	10% of water charges. Applies: Water delivered through a pipeline system. § 3-4.7 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of 10% of the charges made for such water. 8.5% of telecommunication charges, collected by the service supplier. Applies: Telecommunication services. § 3-4.3 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of 8.5% of the charges made for such services and shall be collected from the service user by the telecommunication services supplier or its billing agent.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Compton?

The county lists 68 tax rate areas inside Compton for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.6022% to 1.6521% of assessed value. Almost all of the 17,806 parcels in these areas pay 1.6022%. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Compton charge a utility users tax?

Compton's code: 10% of electricity charges, including directly related services. (§ 3-4.4); 10% of gas charges, including storage, transport and delivery. (§ 3-4.5).

General information, not legal advice.