Parking Facilities Tax
The tax rate is currently 10% of the total
parking fee charged by any parking facility
operator.
Property Tax
Property taxes are collected by the County of
Los Angeles. Questions regarding tax bills or
payments should be directed to the County
Treasurer/Tax Collector at 500 West Temple
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, or phone (213) 974-3211. Inquiries regarding assessed
value of individual parcels should be directed
to the County Assessor's Office, 1444 9th
Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, or phone
(310)
458-5134.
Real Property
Transfer Tax
This tax is on each sale or transfer of real
property within the City of Santa Monica. The
tax rate is $3.00 for each $1,000 of property
sale value. An additional tax at the rate of
$1.10 per $1,000 is applied by the County of Los
Angeles.
The County collects the City's portion as
well as the county's portion.
Questions regarding specific transactions should
be referred to:
Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's
Office
(213) 974-0771
Requests for Refund Forms may be obtained
from the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's
Office and mailed to:
City of Santa Monica
1685
Main Street, Room 104
Santa
Monica, CA 90401
Transient Occupancy Tax
The City levies a 14% tax on the total amount
paid for rental of a hotel/motel room in the
City. Federal, State or City of Santa Monica
employees on official business, as well as
persons occupying the room for 31 or more
consecutive days, are exempt from this tax.
Utility Users Tax
The City levies a 10% tax
on electricity, natural gas, telephones, cable
television, water and sewer charges.
Senior Citizens Exemption Program - Please call the Senior Center at (310)
458-8644 for inquiries and assistance. The
Senior Center is located at 1450 Ocean Avenue,
Santa Monica, CA 90401.
