All taxable property in Tulare County is assigned an assessed value by the Office of the Assessor for property tax purposes. This fact sheet provides an overview of how property is valued and the basics of property taxation.
If you disagree with your assessed value, you have two options to contest it:
Our office offers taxpayers a free, informal review process to ensure their property assessments are fair and accurate.
You may file a formal appeal with the Assessment Appeals Board (AAB), an independent board appointed by the Board of Supervisors to conduct fair and impartial hearings on property assessments.
The County Recorder maintains a wide variety of public documents related to land transactions in Tulare County. These recorded documents are often used to determine the ownership and history of real property. Whenever a property changes ownership, documents should be submitted to the Recorder’s Office to create a record of new ownership.
Did you know property owners in California are eligible for tax relief if their property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster or calamity such as fire, flooding, or earthquake? The law provides various types of property tax relief—from when the property was damaged or destroyed to later, once the property is rebuilt or if a different property is purchased.
