Fullerton, CA Property Tax Rate (FY 2026-27)
Fullerton's property tax rate is 1.1066% for fiscal year 2026-27 in its primary tax rate area: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus 0.1066% in voter-approved bonds.
First-year property tax by purchase price
Under Proposition 13 the purchase price becomes the assessed value, so the first-year tax at the city rate is the price times 1.1066%. Fixed assessments come on top. Your true tax rate is the two together, the tax at the city rate plus fixed assessments, divided by the purchase price on a newly purchased home.
| Purchase price | Annual tax | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $5,533.20 | $461.10 |
| $750,000 | $8,299.80 | $691.65 |
| $1,000,000 | $11,066.40 | $922.20 |
| $1,500,000 | $16,599.60 | $1,383.30 |
| $2,000,000 | $22,132.80 | $1,844.40 |
Property tax calculator
Search for a city, then change the price, rate or fixed assessments to estimate a first-year bill. It uses the same math as Mortgage Blueprint's tax breakdown.
What this rate leaves out
- This is the rate for Fullerton's primary tax rate area. Other tax rate areas in the same city can have a different rate.
- Mello-Roos (Community Facilities District) taxes, flat parcel taxes and fixed special assessments are not included. Check the property's tax bill.
- Buyers get a supplemental tax bill after purchase for the change in assessed value.
- Under Proposition 13, the assessed value can rise by at most 2% a year while you own the home.
Look up a tax bill
Look up your Orange County property tax bill on the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector site. Orange County property tax rates and due dates.
Loan limits
Fullerton is in Orange County, where the 2026 conforming loan limit for a one-unit home is $1,249,125. Orange County loan limits.
Other cities in Orange County
| City or community | Tax rate (FY 2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Aliso Viejo | 1.0085% |
| Anaheim | 1.1322% |
| Brea | 1.1347% |
| Buena Park | 1.1355% |
| Costa Mesa | 1.0513% |
| Cypress | 1.1163% |
| Dana Point | 1.0085% |
| Fountain Valley | 1.0755% |
| Garden Grove | 1.2012% |
| Huntington Beach | 1.1010% |
| Irvine | 1.0352% |
| La Habra | 1.1141% |
| La Palma | 1.1355% |
| Laguna Beach | 1.0123% |
| Laguna Hills | 1.0272% |
| Laguna Niguel | 1.0085% |
| Laguna Woods | 1.0272% |
| Lake Forest | 1.0272% |
| Los Alamitos | 1.1137% |
| Mission Viejo | 1.0085% |
| Newport Beach | 1.0513% |
| Orange | 1.0599% |
| Placentia | 1.0815% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 1.0272% |
| San Clemente | 1.0085% |
| San Juan Capistrano | 1.0231% |
| Santa Ana | 1.1406% |
| Seal Beach | 1.1131% |
| Stanton | 1.1479% |
| Tustin | 1.0834% |
| Villa Park | 1.0599% |
| Westminster | 1.1023% |
| Yorba Linda | 1.0815% |
Source
Rate from County of Orange Property Tax Rates 2026-2027 (Tax Rate Book, Auditor-Controller Andrew N. Hamilton). All California city rates.