Measure ULA Strategy for Westwood Sellers: Navigating the LA Mansion Tax in 2026
MEASURE ULA TAKES 4% TO 5.5% OF YOUR SALE PRICE WHEN YOU SELL A HOME ABOVE $5.4 MILLION WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. ON A $6 MILLION WESTWOOD HOME, THAT’S $240,000 AT CLOSING — AND IT DOESN’T APPLY IN BEVERLY HILLS, SANTA MONICA, OR CULVER CITY. THE TAX IS HERE TO STAY AFTER THE COURT UPHELD IT IN DECEMBER 2025. HERE ARE FIVE LEGITIMATE PLANNING STRATEGIES, THREE COMMON MYTHS, AND THE NET-PROCEEDS MATH EVERY WESTSIDE SELLER SHOULD RUN BEFORE GOING TO MARKET.
