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

Supplemental Assessments Two Supplemental Assessments? Depending on the date of change of ownership or completion of new construction, you may receive one or two supplemental bills: If a change of ownership or completion of new construction event occurs on or after June 1 but before January 1 , there will...

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...

If It Floats, It May Be Subject To Property Taxes This category of property includes jet skis, yachts, cruise ships, and everything in between. Boats and personal watercraft are valued annually as of lien date, January 1. The Low-Value Ordinance Exemption has been increased to $10,000. Property valued at $10,000...

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...