Car lease deals in Anaheim

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. Anaheim is 7.75%.

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.

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 Anaheim
Anaheim	Orange	7.75%	$219	—
Irvine	Orange	7.75%	$219	same
Roseville	Placer	7.75%	$219	same
San Diego	San Diego	7.75%	$219	same
Bakersfield	Kern	8.25%	$221	+$2
Fresno	Fresno	8.35%	$221	+$2
Visalia	Tulare	8.5%	$221	+$2
San Francisco	San Francisco	8.625%	$222	+$3
Chula Vista	San Diego	8.75%	$222	+$3
Riverside	Riverside	8.75%	$222	+$3
Sacramento	Sacramento	8.75%	$222	+$3
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	8.75%	$222	+$3
Temecula	Riverside	8.75%	$222	+$3
Modesto	Stanislaus	8.875%	$223	+$3
Stockton	San Joaquin	9%	$223	+$4
Oxnard	Ventura	9.25%	$224	+$5
Salinas	Monterey	9.25%	$224	+$5
Santa Ana	Orange	9.25%	$224	+$5
Palo Alto	Santa Clara	9.75%	$225	+$6
Sunnyvale	Santa Clara	9.75%	$225	+$6
San Jose	Santa Clara	10%	$226	+$7
Santa Rosa	Sonoma	10%	$226	+$7
Beverly Hills	Los Angeles	10.25%	$227	+$8
Fremont	Alameda	10.25%	$227	+$8
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	10.25%	$227	+$8
Santa Clarita	Los Angeles	10.25%	$227	+$8
Oakland	Alameda	10.75%	$228	+$9
Torrance	Los Angeles	10.75%	$228	+$9
Glendale	Los Angeles	11%	$229	+$10
Long Beach	Los Angeles	11%	$229	+$10
Pasadena	Los Angeles	11%	$229	+$10
Santa Monica	Los Angeles	11.25%	$230	+$11

Leasing in Anaheim

What is the sales tax on a car lease in Anaheim?

7.75%, the combined state, county and district rate the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration published for Anaheim (Orange 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 Anaheim's tax rate add to a lease?

Taking the cheapest lease we currently track, a 2026 Toyota Corolla: $219 a month here against $219 in Anaheim, the lowest-taxed city we price. That is $0 a month, or about $0 across the lease.

Every payment here is calculated from each car’s selling price, residual value, money factor and current incentives, with 7.75% Anaheim tax. See the full method.

Why your city sets your payment

190 cars fit $1,500/mo with $5,000 due at signing

1 more if you stretch to $1,550/mo

Get new deals under $1,500/mo by email