The Assessor's Responsibility Confidential Records Protecting confidential information is a legal responsibility of the Assessor, and a matter of good judgment. Public Records Government agencies have been collecting personal information for many years. Property ownership records, birth certificates, marriage licenses, bankruptcy records, death certificates, court proceedings and many other documents...

Mission & Goals Our mission is to serve the citizens of Orange County by: Valuing all legally assessable property Developing values with fairness and impartiality Producing property tax assessment rolls in accordance with the laws of the State of California Assisting property owners in understanding their property valuations Providing accurate...

You can update your mailing address by submitting the Change of Mailing Address form. Changes of mailing address for Real Estate assessments can also be reported on the "Report Address Change" form included with the annual bill. If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact us by the...

Aircraft Assessment Appeals Assessor Parcel Maps Boats & Personal Watercraft Business Personal Property Calamities - Disaster Relief (Temporary Reduction) Change of Ownership & Transfer Processing Changing a Mailing Address General Information Governor-Declared Disaster - Replacement Property Homeowners' Exemption Manufactured Homes

Real Estate Fraud Real estate fraud is a form of theft criminals may use to steal your home, real estate holdings or the equity in your property. Real estate fraud is on the rise throughout the county and can take many forms. Your best protection against fraud is to be...

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...