Property taxes in Santa Ana

Santa Ana property tax: total rates 1.0513% to 1.1406% across 112 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 Ana 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 112 tax rate areas inside Santa Ana for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.0513% to 1.1406% 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 112 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD-EL2002 SER 2006C REF2013	0.0186%	79%
METRO WATER DIST-SANTA ANA CITY 1202	0.0085%	98%
RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD SFID1-EL2012 SER A-2 REF2020	0.0073%	71%
RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD-EL2002 SER A-1 REF2020	0.007%	79%
RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD SFID1-EL2012 SER C	0.0056%	71%
RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD SFID1-EL2012 SER B	0.0054%	71%
RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD-EL2002 SER 2005B	0.0015%	79%

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

Santa Ana code What Santa Ana's code adds
Tax on electricity	The electricity tax is 5½%. Applies: The current rate, reduced from 6%. § 35-156.1 · code text The electricity users tax imposed under section 35-156 shall be reduced from six (6) percent to five and one-half (5½) percent.
Tax on gas	The gas tax is 5½%. Applies: The current rate, reduced from 6%. § 35-157.1 · code text The gas user tax imposed under section 35-157 shall be reduced from six (6) percent to five and one-half (5½) percent.
Tax on water, phone or cable	The water tax is 5½%. Applies: Water; the current rate, reduced from 6%. § 35-159.1 · code text The water user tax imposed under section 35-159 shall be reduced from six (6) percent to five and one-half (5½) percent.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Santa Ana?

The county lists 112 tax rate areas inside Santa Ana for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.0513% to 1.1406% of assessed value. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Santa Ana charge a utility users tax?

Santa Ana's code: The electricity tax is 5½%. (The current rate, reduced from 6%.) (§ 35-156.1); The gas tax is 5½%. (The current rate, reduced from 6%.) (§ 35-157.1).

General information, not legal advice.