One way to avoid high proprerty taxes in California is to look out for an Historic property, one that has Mills Act proprty tax relief. I sold such a property in April of this year in Northpark, San Diego for $435k (a very small 775 square feet Craftsman). The lucky new owner will pay around $100/month versus the usual 1.25% sales price or about $453/month. What a relief to get out at the height of the market.
