Updated November 2026 · Los Angeles County
Car lease deals in Santa Clarita
Every lease below is priced at Santa Clarita’s own 10.25% tax rate — the 26th lowest of the 32 California cities we publish rates for. The cheapest car we track, a 2026 Toyota Corolla, is $227/mo here and $219/mo in Anaheim: the car is identical, only the tax differs.
Why your city sets your payment
California district tax applies while a vehicle is used in the district — not where it was bought. On a lease the tax lands on each monthly payment, so two people leasing the same car from the same dealer pay different amounts if they live in different cities. Santa Clarita is 10.25%.
Rate published by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, effective 2026-10-01. CDTFA rate table. Registration and dealer fees at signing are a $600 estimate and do not vary by city here.

























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The same car, city by city
A 2026 Toyota Corolla at $5,000 down, quoted in each California city we publish a rate for. The deal does not change; only the tax does.
| City | County | Tax | Per month | vs Santa Clarita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | Orange | 7.75% | $219 | −$8 |
| Irvine | Orange | 7.75% | $219 | −$8 |
| Roseville | Placer | 7.75% | $219 | −$8 |
| San Diego | San Diego | 7.75% | $219 | −$8 |
| Bakersfield | Kern | 8.25% | $221 | −$6 |
| Fresno | Fresno | 8.35% | $221 | −$6 |
| Visalia | Tulare | 8.5% | $221 | −$5 |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 8.625% | $222 | −$5 |
| Chula Vista | San Diego | 8.75% | $222 | −$5 |
| Riverside | Riverside | 8.75% | $222 | −$5 |
| Sacramento | Sacramento | 8.75% | $222 | −$5 |
| San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 8.75% | $222 | −$5 |
| Temecula | Riverside | 8.75% | $222 | −$5 |
| Modesto | Stanislaus | 8.875% | $223 | −$4 |
| Stockton | San Joaquin | 9% | $223 | −$4 |
| Oxnard | Ventura | 9.25% | $224 | −$3 |
| Salinas | Monterey | 9.25% | $224 | −$3 |
| Santa Ana | Orange | 9.25% | $224 | −$3 |
| Palo Alto | Santa Clara | 9.75% | $225 | −$2 |
| Sunnyvale | Santa Clara | 9.75% | $225 | −$2 |
| San Jose | Santa Clara | 10% | $226 | −$1 |
| Santa Rosa | Sonoma | 10% | $226 | −$1 |
| Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | 10.25% | $227 | same |
| Fremont | Alameda | 10.25% | $227 | same |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 10.25% | $227 | same |
| Santa Clarita | Los Angeles | 10.25% | $227 | — |
| Oakland | Alameda | 10.75% | $228 | +$2 |
| Torrance | Los Angeles | 10.75% | $228 | +$2 |
| Glendale | Los Angeles | 11% | $229 | +$2 |
| Long Beach | Los Angeles | 11% | $229 | +$2 |
| Pasadena | Los Angeles | 11% | $229 | +$2 |
| Santa Monica | Los Angeles | 11.25% | $230 | +$3 |
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Leasing in Santa Clarita
What is the sales tax on a car lease in Santa Clarita?
10.25%, the combined state, county and district rate the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration published for Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County) effective 2026-10-01. On a lease it is charged on each monthly payment rather than on the whole value of the car.
Does it matter which city I lease the car in?
Not where you buy it — where you keep it. California district tax applies while the vehicle is used in the district, so the rate follows your own address, not the dealer's. Driving to a dealer in a low-tax city does not lower your payment.
How much does Santa Clarita's tax rate add to a lease?
Taking the cheapest lease we currently track, a 2026 Toyota Corolla: $227 a month here against $219 in Anaheim, the lowest-taxed city we price. That is $8 a month, or about $279 across the lease.
Every payment here is calculated from each car’s selling price, residual value, money factor and current incentives, with 10.25% Santa Clarita tax. See the full method.
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