Property taxes in Santa Fe Springs

Santa Fe Springs property tax: total rates 1.1385% to 1.207% across 137 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 Fe Springs 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 137 tax rate areas inside Santa Fe Springs for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1385% to 1.207% of assessed value. 62% of the 5,709 parcels in these areas pay 1.1865%; the middle 80% pay from 1.1489% to 1.2024%.

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 137 rate areas, as the county's table names them
Levy	Rate	Share of rate areas
General tax (Prop 13)	1%	all
ELEM SCHOOLS	0.0481% – 0.1016%	90%
COMMNTY COLLEGE	0.0481% – 0.063%	all
HIGH SCHOOLS	0.0442%	90%
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

Santa Fe Springs code What Santa Fe Springs's code adds
Tax on electricity	5% of electricity charges, including directly related services. § 35.109 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent 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	5% of gas charges, including storage, transport and delivery. § 35.110 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent 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	5% of communication service charges, collected by the service supplier. Applies: Telephone and other communication services. § 35.108 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent of the charges made for such services and shall be collected from the service user by the communication services supplier or its billing agent.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Santa Fe Springs?

The county lists 137 tax rate areas inside Santa Fe Springs for fiscal year 2026-27. Their total rate runs from 1.1385% to 1.207% of assessed value. 62% of the 5,709 parcels in these areas pay 1.1865%; the middle 80% pay from 1.1489% to 1.2024%. The exact rate depends on the address.

Does Santa Fe Springs charge a utility users tax?

Santa Fe Springs's code: 5% of electricity charges, including directly related services. (§ 35.109); 5% of gas charges, including storage, transport and delivery. (§ 35.110).

General information, not legal advice.