Homeowners

Learn more about how Prop 13 affects your property value and how our office assesses property.

Any property owner who disagrees with the property assessed value may request a formal review by contesting the property value through the City & County of San Francisco, Assessment Appeals Board.

A Notice of Assessed Value is mailed out by the Office of the Assessor-Recorder every July. This notice is to inform property owners of their property's assessed value, which is a representation of the market value.

Under select circumstances, homeowners can transfer the assessed value of their principal residence to a newly purchased or replacement dwelling, or transfer their real property to a child or grandchild without triggering a reassessment.

Learn more about your tax obligations if you are remodeling your home or completing new construction work.

Access San Francisco Property Parcel Information by using this handy tool.

If you own a home and occupy it as your principal place of residence on January 1, you may apply for an exemption of $7,000 from the home’s assessed value, which reduces your property tax bill.

If a transfer of real property results in the transfer of the present interest and beneficial use of the property, then such transfer would constitute a change in ownership. A transfer can be a sale or purchase, but it also can be a gift or inheritance.