Redondo Beach · Buying & selling
Buying or selling a home in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach has its own transfer tax on property sales and on long leaseholds; the person making the transfer and the person receiving it are jointly liable for it. Seller disclosures and property tax after a purchase follow state law.
Key points
- Transfer tax: Redondo Beach taxes sales, and leaseholds of 35 years or more, valued over $100 at $1.10 per $500 ($2.20 per $1,000), not counting liens.
- Seller disclosures: State law requires sellers of single-family homes to give buyers a Transfer Disclosure Statement; court-ordered, foreclosure and some other sales are exempt.
- Property tax: State law caps the general property tax at 1% of full cash value, plus voter-approved debt; base year value rises at most 2% yearly.
Each rule below is marked Redondo Beach code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Transfer tax
Redondo Beach code Redondo Beach taxes sales, and leaseholds of 35 years or more, valued over $100 at $1.10 per $500 ($2.20 per $1,000), not counting liens.
All 9 Redondo Beach rules on transfer tax, with the code text and the state law underneath →
Seller disclosures
CA state law California law sets this statewide. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) — who must give it: Sellers of single-family residential property must give the buyer a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (sale, exchange, installment contract, lease-option or ground lease with improvements) (Civ. Code §§ 1102(a), 1102.2). Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): Sellers must disclose if the property is in a special flood hazard area, dam inundation area, very high fire hazard severity zone, earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, or wildland fire area (Civ. Code § 1103(c)). California seller disclosure rules — the full state rule →
Property tax after you buy
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
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Does Redondo Beach charge a utility users tax?
Redondo Beach's code: The tax is 4.75% of electricity charges. (§ 8-9.05); The tax is 4.75% of gas charges, including storage, transportation and delivery. (§ 8-9.06).
General information, not legal advice.
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