Taxes in Long Beach
California's real, current 13.3% top marginal income tax rate (the highest in the US), the real Proposition 13 property-tax mechanic, and one of the state's highest combined sales tax rates (10.5%) all apply to Long Beach residents.
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Learn moreCalifornia's real progressive income tax, the nation's highest at the top
California runs nine income tax brackets from 1% to 12.3%, plus a distinct 1% Mental Health Services Act surcharge on taxable income over $1,000,000 (not doubled for joint filers) -- bringing the real top marginal rate to 13.3%, the highest in the US, applying identically to Long Beach residents as any other Californian.
Proposition 13 and LA County's real, disclosed rate spread
A property's assessed value is capped at its purchase price and can rise at most approximately 2% per year until it resells -- REGARDLESS of market appreciation. LA County's typical effective rate for a recent buyer runs 1.1%-1.5% (this record uses 1.3% as a representative midpoint); a separately cited, market-value-blended county-wide figure of approximately 0.69% illustrates how Prop 13 suppresses the blended average across all properties, including long-time-owner homes.
Among the highest combined sales tax rates in California
Long Beach's own combined sales tax rate ran 10.5% as of 2026 (6% state, 0.25% LA County, 1% Long Beach city, 3.25% special district taxes) -- following a local increase from 10.25% effective April 2025, and among the highest combined rates statewide.
Key takeaways
- California's real top marginal income tax rate (13.3%) is the highest in the US and applies to Long Beach residents identically to anywhere else in the state.
- LA County's Prop 13-capped effective property tax rate for a recent buyer runs a real, disclosed 1.1%-1.5%.
- Long Beach's combined sales tax rate (10.5%) is among the highest in California.
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