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Amador County, California property tax appeals
An Amador County property tax appeal starts with the Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors). The next deadline is Nov 30, 2026 for the Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors). The filing fee is $30 per application.
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- Next deadline
- Nov 30, 2026
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- Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
Opens Jul 2, 2026Closes Nov 30, 2026
- Source: Letter To Assessors No. 2026/023: County Assessment Appeals Filing Period for 2026 (BOE, June 2, 2026)Last checked
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- Filing fee
- $30 per application
- Where to file first
- Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Office address
- Clerk of the Board of Equalization, 810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642 · (209) 223-6470
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- Last updated
- October 1, 2026
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When and where do I file an Amador County property tax appeal?
Who hears an Amador County appeal?
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Who hears it: Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
Filing: appeal
Open nowWhere is the Amador County office?
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)[1]
- Address
- Clerk of the Board of Equalization, 810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642
- Phone
- (209) 223-6470
- Fax
- (209) 257-0619
- Online
- Official website
We are not affiliated with this office. Hours can change, so call before you visit.
Which Amador County filing windows are coming up?
| Closes | Area | Who hears it | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | Countywide | Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Official source · Last checked Sep 29, 2026 | Open now |
When were past Amador County deadlines?
| Tax year | Window | Office |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Closed December 1, 2025 | Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) |
| 2024 | Closed December 2, 2024 | Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) |
| 2023 | Closed November 30, 2023 | Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) |
When is the deadline to appeal a property tax assessment in Amador County?
The soonest deadline we list: Amador County, Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) — Closes November 30, 2026.
- When a filing counts as on timeAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- For Amador County's July 2 to November 30 regular filing period, the Clerk accepts postmarks.[1]
- Deadline detailAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Filing period
- Amador County's regular appeal filing period is July 2 to November 30.[2]
Who decides a property tax appeal in Amador County?
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): An Amador County Board of Equalization decision is final and is not reheard; the owner or the Assessor may go to superior court. Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): In Amador County the filing is an Application for Changed Assessment (an assessment appeal) to the Amador County Board of Equalization, the Board of Supervisors sitting as the appeals board.
- Appeal stepsAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- An Amador County Board of Equalization decision is final and is not reheard; the owner or the Assessor may go to superior court.[3]
- What the appeal is calledAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- In Amador County the filing is an Application for Changed Assessment (an assessment appeal) to the Amador County Board of Equalization, the Board of Supervisors sitting as the appeals board.[1]
How do I file a property tax appeal in Amador County?
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): In Amador County you request the paper Application for Changed Assessment from the Assessment Appeals Board, 810 Court St., Jackson, or by phone. Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Mail only: The Amador County Board of Equalization takes appeal applications by mail only; it does not accept faxed applications.
- How to fileAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- In Amador County you request the paper Application for Changed Assessment from the Assessment Appeals Board, 810 Court St., Jackson, or by phone.[2]
- How to fileAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Mail only
- The Amador County Board of Equalization takes appeal applications by mail only; it does not accept faxed applications.[1]
- FormsAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Amador County appeals must be on the State-approved Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH), available from the Board of Supervisors office at 810 Court Street, Jackson, and on the Clerk of the Board's page.[1]
- Filing feeAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Amador County charges a $30 non-refundable processing fee with each appeal application; a fee waiver can be requested.[4]
- Who may fileAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Amador's application makes representation optional; an agent needs the owner's written authorization unless the agent is a California attorney or the owner's spouse, child, parent or registered domestic partner.[3]
- Informal reviewAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- In Amador County you can ask the Assessor for a decline-in-value review by phone or on the Assessor's Request for Assessment Review form.[2]
- HearingsAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- At an Amador County hearing the owner and the Assessor each present evidence under oath and may question each other; hearing notices go out at least 45 days ahead.[1]
What evidence counts in Amador County, and can the value go up?
What evidence can I use in Amador County?
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): Amador County's appeals FAQ names three comparable sales ('comps') as the best evidence for a home; for other property the sales, income or cost approach may be considered. Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Comps timing: Amador County asks that comparable sales be as close in time as possible to the valuation date (or event date) of the home.
- Evidence acceptedAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Amador County's appeals FAQ names three comparable sales ('comps') as the best evidence for a home; for other property the sales, income or cost approach may be considered.[1]
- Evidence ruleAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Comps timing
- Amador County asks that comparable sales be as close in time as possible to the valuation date (or event date) of the home.[1]
- Evidence ruleAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Copies
- In Amador County, evidence is attached to the application or brought to the hearing in seven copies.[1]
Can my assessment go up if I appeal in Amador County?
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): Amador County's application instructions say the appeals board can increase, decrease or leave an assessment unchanged, based on the hearing evidence.
- Can the value go up?Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Amador County's application instructions say the appeals board can increase, decrease or leave an assessment unchanged, based on the hearing evidence.[3]
Which exemptions can lower my bill without an appeal?
An Amador County owner who lives in the home on January 1 can apply for the Homeowners' Exemption, which cuts the annual bill by about $70. Annual increase: Without a sale, new construction or decline in value, an Amador County assessed value rises at most 2% a year.
- Homeowner exemption
- An Amador County owner who lives in the home on January 1 can apply for the Homeowners' Exemption, which cuts the annual bill by about $70.[2]
- Assessment limitsAnnual increase
- Without a sale, new construction or decline in value, an Amador County assessed value rises at most 2% a year.[2]
What do Amador County property taxes and assessments look like?
Figures from public records and the Census, each with its source. They describe the county's homes as a group, not the value of any one home.
How much could a lower assessment save on Amador County property taxes?
Tax rate used: 1.013% of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2024-25).
| Example | Tax saved |
|---|---|
| $10,000 less assessed value | $101 a year |
| 10% less on a home assessed at $449,800 (the Census median home value) | $456 a year |
These are examples: the tax rate times a lower assessed value. Exemptions, credits, caps and phase-ins can make the real change smaller. This is not a prediction for any home. Rate source: BOE Annual Report 2024-25, Table 14: average tax rate by county (Property Tax Allocations, BOE Open Data Portal).
What do homeowners in Amador County pay in property tax?
The median owner-occupied home in Amador County was worth $449,800, and the median property tax its owners paid was $3,172 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
- Median home value
- $449,800
- Margin of error ±$13,374.
- Median property tax paid per year
- $3,172
- Margin of error ±$199.
- Median tax as a share of median value
- 0.71%
- A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
- Owner-occupied homes
- 12,941
- Margin of error ±527.
These are survey estimates of what owners reported about their own homes. They are not assessed values, not tax rates, and not an opinion of what any home is worth.
They cannot tell you whether your own assessment is fair. That takes a comparison with similar homes, which we offer only in counties we have researched.
Median home value: Amador County compared
- Amador County$449,800
- Typical California county$481,100
- Typical US county$185,300
Typical California county $481,100; Amador County $449,800; Typical US county $185,300
Median property tax paid: Amador County compared
- Amador County$3,172
- Typical California county$3,294
- Typical US county$1,619
Typical California county $3,294 a year; Amador County $3,172 a year; Typical US county $1,619 a year
Amador County filing windows on a calendar
- Open
- Opens soon
- Forecast
- Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)Nov 30, 2026 · Open now
The dashed line marks today.
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): Nov 30, 2026
How often is property reassessed in Amador County?
The Amador County Assessor reappraises real property only after new construction, a change in ownership, or a drop in market value below the assessed value. Amador County values property as of January 1 each year, the lien date.
- Reassessment cycle
- The Amador County Assessor reappraises real property only after new construction, a change in ownership, or a drop in market value below the assessed value.[2]
- Valuation date
- Amador County values property as of January 1 each year, the lien date.[1]
- Level of assessmentDecline in value
- When an Amador County home's January 1 market value is below its assessed value, the assessed value can be lowered temporarily (Prop 8).[2]
Homes in Amador County
From the Census Bureau's American Community Survey: how old the homes are, what kind they are, what owners say they are worth and the property taxes they pay. These figures describe all homes together, not any one home.
- Median year built
- 1984
- All housing units, owned and rented
- Single-family houses, detached or attached
- 86%
- of 19,019 housing units
- Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
- 60%
- of 12,941 owner-occupied homes
Home values reported by owners
- Less than $50,0002%
- $50,000 to $99,9993%
- $100,000 to $199,9995%
- $200,000 to $299,9999%
- $300,000 to $399,99919%
- $400,000 to $499,99924%
- $500,000 to $749,99927%
- $750,000 to $999,9997%
- $1,000,000 to $1,999,9994%
- $2,000,000 or more1%
Home values reported by owners in Amador County: Less than $50,000 2%; $50,000 to $99,999 3%; $100,000 to $199,999 5%; $200,000 to $299,999 9%; $300,000 to $399,999 19%; $400,000 to $499,999 24%; $500,000 to $749,999 27%; $750,000 to $999,999 7%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 4%; $2,000,000 or more 1%.
Property taxes owners pay a year
- No real estate taxes4%
- Less than $80010%
- $800 to $1,49910%
- $1,500 to $1,9999%
- $2,000 to $2,99916%
- $3,000 or more51%
Property taxes owners pay a year in Amador County: No real estate taxes 4%; Less than $800 10%; $800 to $1,499 10%; $1,500 to $1,999 9%; $2,000 to $2,999 16%; $3,000 or more 51%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25075, B25102, B25035, B25024 and B25081), retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Survey estimates have a margin of error.
More questions about Amador County property tax appeals
When is the Amador County property tax appeal deadline?
The Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) window closes November 30, 2026.[5][6]
Is there a fee to file a property tax appeal in Amador County?
Amador County charges a $30 non-refundable processing fee with each appeal application; a fee waiver can be requested.[4]
Where do I file an assessment appeal in Amador County?
In Amador County you request the paper Application for Changed Assessment from the Assessment Appeals Board, 810 Court St., Jackson, or by phone.[2]
Can my assessed value go up if I appeal in Amador County?
Amador County's application instructions say the appeals board can increase, decrease or leave an assessment unchanged, based on the hearing evidence.[3]
What other rules apply in Amador County?
Amador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): Amador County owners keep paying the tax bill to the Tax Collector while an appeal is pending; the assessment stands until the Board changes it.
- Paying the tax while you appealAmador County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)
- Amador County owners keep paying the tax bill to the Tax Collector while an appeal is pending; the assessment stands until the Board changes it.[1]
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- How to Appeal Your Property Taxes YourselfCalifornia · Amador County
- Assessed Value vs. Market Value: How They Differ by StateCalifornia · Amador County
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Where do these facts come from?
- [1]Assessment Appeals FAQ (Amador County Board of Equalization, PDF)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
- [2]Information concerning Property Tax Assessment | Amador CountyOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
- [3]Assessment Appeal Application BOE-305-AH with instructions (Amador County, PDF)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 29, 2026
- [4]Assessment Appeals | Amador CountyOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 27, 2026
- [5]Letter To Assessors No. 2026/023: County Assessment Appeals Filing Period for 2026 (BOE, June 2, 2026)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 25, 2026
- [6]Publication 30: Residential Property Assessment Appeals (California State Board of Equalization, February 2020)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 25, 2026
- [7]Letter To Assessors No. 2025/020: County Assessment Appeals Filing Period for 2025 (BOE, July 7, 2025)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [8]Letter To Assessors No. 2024/022: County Assessment Appeals Filing Period for 2024 (BOE, June 25, 2024)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [9]Letter To Assessors No. 2023/023: County Assessment Appeals Filing Period for 2023 (BOE, June 22, 2023)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- 10.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Amador County, California
- 11.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Amador County, California
- 12.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Amador County, California
Data credits: Census ACS (public domain) · Census county adjacency (public domain)
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