Orange Rural Fire District Orange County · FY 2026–27
Rates effective July 1, 2026 (FY 2026–27) · Verified July 3, 2026
$0.7726
combined rate per $100
county $0.6805 + district $0.0921
$3,090
per year on a $400,000 home
$258 per month
6,541
parcels in this district
Orange Rural is the default fire district for much of unincorporated Orange County — the plain county-plus-fire stack with no school-district or municipal levy, which makes it one of the lowest combined rates on the Orange map. It is the baseline against which the county’s pricier overlays are best understood.
Estimated annual tax in Orange Rural Fire District
| Assessed home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $1,932 | $161 |
| $400,000 | $3,090 | $258 |
| $600,000 | $4,636 | $386 |
At the combined $0.7726 rate per $100 of assessed value. Excludes flat fees (e.g. solid waste) and any special assessments.
How Orange Rural Fire District compares
Frequently asked questions
What is the Orange Rural Fire District tax rate for FY 2026–27?
$0.0921 per $100 of assessed value, on top of Orange County's $0.6805 — a combined $0.7726. Each levy appears as its own line on the county tax bill.
How much does the Orange Rural Fire District levy add to a typical bill?
On a $400,000 property, the district levy itself is $368 of the $3,090 annual total.
Why do unincorporated properties pay a fire-district tax?
Outside city limits, fire protection is funded by a dedicated service-district levy rather than a municipal budget. The district boundary — not distance to a station — determines which rate applies to a parcel.
Sources: Adopted FY2026-27 budget ordinance ORD-2026-014 (packet pp. 11-21; tax levy pp. 15-16) (retrieved 2026-07-03) · County news release corroborating the adopted 68.05-cent county rate (retrieved 2026-07-03) · FY2025-26 rate-code table (code->levy map; 2026 sheet not yet posted) (retrieved 2026-07-03) · NCPTS bill portal — 8 rate codes verified against real FY2025-26 bills (retrieved 2026-07-03)