Taxpayer's Advocate For additional assistance, you may contact our Taxpayer's Advocate, Maria Melchor at 714-568-5737. Assessor Department Contact Information Assessor Department Main Line Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 714-834-2727 Address Changes 714-834-2939 Assessor Parcel Maps 714-834-2727 Boats & Aircraft 714-834-2772 Business Personal Property 714-834-2930 Change...

On November 3, 1998, the voters of California approved Proposition 1, which amends Section 2 of Article XIII of the California Constitution by adding subdivision (i). This amendment allows property tax relief in one of two forms for qualified contaminated property. Property owners may sell or otherwise transfer the qualified...

Proposition 13 Taxable Value Generally Proposition 13 was adopted by California voters in 1978, and changed the definition of taxable value for all real property in the state. Taxable value of real property is now defined as the : Factored Base Year Value (FBYV), or Market value on lien date...

Savings for Seniors on Replacement Home You may be eligible to transfer your Prop 13 value to another property in CA. Homeowners' Exemptions If you owned and occupied your principal place of residence on January 1, you may qualify for a Homeowners' Exemption that would exempt $7,000 of your property's...

Assessor Department Contact Information Assessor Department Main Line Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 714-834-2727 Address Changes 714-834-2939 Assessor Parcel Maps 714-834-2727 Boats & Aircraft 714-834-2772 Business Personal Property 714-834-2930 Change of Ownership 714-834-5031 Exemptions - Homeowners' 714-834-3821 Exemptions - Institutional 714-834-2779 Exemptions - Veterans' 714-834-5945...

If It Flies, It May Be Subject To Property Taxes This category of property includes hot air balloons, commercial aircraft, and everything in between. In Orange County, approximately 1,000 aircraft are valued annually as of lien date, January 1. The Low-Value Ordinance Exemption has been increased to $10,000. Property valued...

Current Charges For Assessor Roll Products New! The Assessor Department will now accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover without any service fees in-person at the Public Service Counter. See here for more information. Assessor roll products are ONLY AVAILABLE in-person at our Public Service Center or by written request Please call...

Transferring Base Year Value Generally An eligible homeowner may transfer the taxable value of their home to a replacement property anywhere within California up to three times. Filing a form is required and the transfer must meet certain conditions; more information and forms are provided below. This provision applies to...

The benefit of a Homeowners' Exemption: A Homeowners' Exemption will save you at least $70 per year in property taxes, by exempting $7,000 of your property's value from taxation. For Example Taxable value of your Home $250,000 Less: Homeowners' Exemption -7,000 Taxes are Calculated on $243,000 You may qualify for...