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Calaveras County, California property tax appeals

A Calaveras County property tax appeal starts with the Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors). The next deadline is Nov 30, 2026 for the Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors).

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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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Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Office address
Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249 · (209) 754-6370
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When and where do I file a Calaveras County property tax appeal?

Who hears a Calaveras County appeal?

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Who hears it: Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

Filing: appeal

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Where is the Calaveras County office?

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)[3]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors (Clerk of the Board)

Address
Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249
Fax
(209) 754-6316
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays

Assessor[5]

Calaveras County Assessor's Office

Address
891 Mountain Ranch Road, Building D, San Andreas, CA 95249
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays

We are not affiliated with this office. Hours can change, so call before you visit.

Which Calaveras County filing windows are coming up?

Calaveras County filing windows
ClosesAreaWho hears itStatus
Nov 30, 2026CountywideCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Official source · Last checked Sep 29, 2026Open now

When were past Calaveras County deadlines?

Past Calaveras County filing windows
Tax yearWindowOffice
2025Closed December 1, 2025Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
2024Closed December 2, 2024Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
2023Closed November 30, 2023Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

When is the deadline to appeal a property tax assessment in Calaveras County?

The soonest deadline we list: Calaveras County, Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) — Closes November 30, 2026.

When a filing counts as on timeCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Calaveras County judges timeliness by the postmark date, or the delivery date for hand-delivered applications; faxed applications are not a valid filing.[1]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): The Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board's decision is final and not reheard; the owner or the Calaveras County Assessor may seek review in superior court. Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): In Calaveras County the filing is an assessment appeal on the Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH), heard by the Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board.

Appeal stepsCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
The Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board's decision is final and not reheard; the owner or the Calaveras County Assessor may seek review in superior court.[2]
What the appeal is calledCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
In Calaveras County the filing is an assessment appeal on the Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH), heard by the Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board.[2]

How do I file a property tax appeal in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Calaveras County appeal applications are filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Assessment Appeals Board Clerk), 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas; the form is on the county website or from the Clerk. Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Calaveras County publishes its own copy of the Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with filing instructions.

How to fileCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Calaveras County appeal applications are filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Assessment Appeals Board Clerk), 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas; the form is on the county website or from the Clerk.[3]
FormsCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Calaveras County publishes its own copy of the Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with filing instructions.[2]
Who may fileCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
On the Calaveras County application, an agent must be authorized in writing unless the agent is a California attorney or the owner's spouse, child, parent or registered domestic partner.[2]
HearingsCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Calaveras County appeal hearings are 6 to 18 months after filing; attendance (or an authorized representative) is mandatory, and the confirmation notice is due 21 days before the hearing.[3]

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What evidence counts in Calaveras County, and can the value go up?

What evidence can I use in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Calaveras County's instructions ask for comparable sales, cost and income data, where relevant, to support the owner's opinion of value. Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Residential: Calaveras County's FAQ calls three comparable sales the best evidence for a home appeal; bring eight copies to the hearing.

Evidence acceptedCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Calaveras County's instructions ask for comparable sales, cost and income data, where relevant, to support the owner's opinion of value.[2]
Evidence acceptedCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Residential
Calaveras County's FAQ calls three comparable sales the best evidence for a home appeal; bring eight copies to the hearing.[3]
Evidence ruleCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Exchange
Before a Calaveras County hearing, the owner may ask for an exchange of information with the Assessor; above $100,000 of assessed value the Assessor may start one.[2]
Evidence ruleCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Sale dates
Calaveras County's appeals board cannot consider a comparable sale more than 90 days after the valuation date (for January 1, sales after March 31 do not count).[3]

Can my assessment go up if I appeal in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Calaveras County's appeal instructions say the Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board can raise, lower or keep the assessment, depending on the hearing evidence.

Can the value go up?Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Calaveras County's appeal instructions say the Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board can raise, lower or keep the assessment, depending on the hearing evidence.[2]

Which exemptions can lower my bill without an appeal?

A Calaveras County owner who owns and lives in the home at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 can claim the Homeowners' Exemption, which cuts assessed value by up to $7,000 and the tax bill by up to $70.

Homeowner exemption
A Calaveras County owner who owns and lives in the home at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 can claim the Homeowners' Exemption, which cuts assessed value by up to $7,000 and the tax bill by up to $70.[4]

What do Calaveras 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 Calaveras County property taxes?

Tax rate used: 1.075% of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2024-25).

How much could a lower assessment save on Calaveras County property taxes?
ExampleTax saved
$10,000 less assessed value$108 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $56,019 (the county's 25th percentile)$60 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $226,310 (the county's median)$243 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $390,878 (the county's 75th percentile)$420 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 Calaveras County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Calaveras County was worth $457,200, and the median property tax its owners paid was $3,319 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value
$457,200
Margin of error ±$13,131.
Median property tax paid per year
$3,319
Margin of error ±$149.
Median tax as a share of median value
0.73%
A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
Owner-occupied homes
15,480
Margin of error ±611.

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.

From the county's assessment and appeal records

Homes in the county's assessment records
27,765
Median assessed value
$226,310
Middle half of assessed values
$56,019 to $390,878

Source: The county's open assessment data, aggregated by us (tax year 2025 final values). Our calculation from public records; not an opinion of any home's value.

How Calaveras County home assessments are spread

Assessed values of 27,765 homes in the property classes our free check covers (1000, 1009, 1100, 1200, 1210 and 9 more), tax year 2025 final values. Half are between $56,019 and $390,878; the median is $226,310. The last bar holds everything above it.Source: Assessment records from the county's open data (tax year 2025 final values), retrieved Sep 27, 2026; our calculation.

Median home value: Calaveras County compared

  1. Calaveras County$457,200
  2. Typical California county$481,100
  3. Typical US county$185,300

Typical California county $481,100; Calaveras County $457,200; Typical US county $185,300

Census survey medians for owner-occupied homes. "Typical" is the middle county of the 58 in California and of all US counties.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077.

Median property tax paid: Calaveras County compared

  1. Calaveras County$3,319
  2. Typical California county$3,294
  3. Typical US county$1,619

Calaveras County $3,319 a year; Typical California county $3,294 a year; Typical US county $1,619 a year

Census survey medians for owner-occupied homes. "Typical" is the middle county of the 58 in California and of all US counties.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25103.

Median home assessment by map book

  1. Map book 058$454,863
  2. Map book 074$364,485
  3. Map book 098$337,348
  4. Map book 068$325,701
  5. Map book 034$319,316
  6. Map book 061$315,178
  7. Map book 055$307,073
  8. Map book 026$300,788
  9. Map book 054$72,077
  10. Map book 056$62,006
  11. Map book 002$59,089
  12. Map book 021$58,075
  13. Map book 036$54,892
  14. Map book 006$43,740
  15. Map book 038$43,648
  16. Map book 052$18,152

The 8 highest and 8 lowest of 47.

Median assessed value by map book: highest Map book 058 ($454,863), lowest Map book 052 ($18,152).

Median assessed value of homes in the property classes our free check covers (1000, 1009, 1100, 1200, 1210 and 9 more) for each map book with at least 50 such homes, tax year 2025 final values.Source: Assessment records from the county's open data (tax year 2025 final values), retrieved Sep 27, 2026; our calculation.

Calaveras County filing windows on a calendar

  1. Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)Nov 30, 2026 · Open now

The dashed line marks today.

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Nov 30, 2026

Each bar is a filing window from its opening day to its last day. Forecasts show the expected closing range and are not official dates.Source: the official calendars and rules cited in the sources list below.

How often is property reassessed in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County's appeal application instructions explain that the base year is the year the property changed ownership or new construction was completed. On the Calaveras County application, a regular (decline-in-value) appeal concerns the value as of January 1 of the current year.

Reassessment cycle
Calaveras County's appeal application instructions explain that the base year is the year the property changed ownership or new construction was completed.[2]
Valuation date
On the Calaveras County application, a regular (decline-in-value) appeal concerns the value as of January 1 of the current year.[2]
Level of assessmentDecline in value
Under Prop 8, a Calaveras County assessed value must be the lower of the factored base year value and full market value, and a reduced value is reviewed every year.[4]

Homes in Calaveras 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
1986
All housing units, owned and rented
Single-family houses, detached or attached
88%
of 27,683 housing units
Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
54%
of 15,480 owner-occupied homes

Home values reported by owners

  1. Less than $50,0001%
  2. $50,000 to $99,9992%
  3. $100,000 to $199,9993%
  4. $200,000 to $299,9999%
  5. $300,000 to $399,99921%
  6. $400,000 to $499,99922%
  7. $500,000 to $749,99928%
  8. $750,000 to $999,9998%
  9. $1,000,000 to $1,999,9993%
  10. $2,000,000 or more1%

Home values reported by owners in Calaveras County: Less than $50,000 1%; $50,000 to $99,999 2%; $100,000 to $199,999 3%; $200,000 to $299,999 9%; $300,000 to $399,999 21%; $400,000 to $499,999 22%; $500,000 to $749,999 28%; $750,000 to $999,999 8%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 3%; $2,000,000 or more 1%.

Share of owner-occupied homes in each value range. Owners give this value in the survey; it is not the assessed value.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25075.

Property taxes owners pay a year

  1. No real estate taxes3%
  2. Less than $8005%
  3. $800 to $1,49910%
  4. $1,500 to $1,9998%
  5. $2,000 to $2,99919%
  6. $3,000 or more55%

Property taxes owners pay a year in Calaveras County: No real estate taxes 3%; Less than $800 5%; $800 to $1,499 10%; $1,500 to $1,999 8%; $2,000 to $2,999 19%; $3,000 or more 55%.

Share of owner-occupied homes by the real estate taxes paid in a year, with or without a mortgage.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.

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 Calaveras County property tax appeals

When is the Calaveras County property tax appeal deadline?

The Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) window closes November 30, 2026.[7][8]

Where do I file an assessment appeal in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County appeal applications are filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Assessment Appeals Board Clerk), 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas; the form is on the county website or from the Clerk.[3]

Can my assessed value go up if I appeal in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County's appeal instructions say the Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board can raise, lower or keep the assessment, depending on the hearing evidence.[2]

What other rules apply in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Filing a Calaveras County appeal does not postpone the tax bill: taxes are still due by the dates on the bill.

Paying the tax while you appealCalaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Filing a Calaveras County appeal does not postpone the tax bill: taxes are still due by the dates on the bill.[2]

Which details are not confirmed yet?

We show a fact only after a person has checked it against the official source. These are still being checked. Until then, ask the Calaveras County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors):

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Where do these facts come from?

  1. [1]Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board Local Board Rules (PDF)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  2. [2]Assessment Appeal Application BOE-305-AH with instructions, 2025 (Calaveras County, PDF, Wayback capture)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 29, 2026
  3. [3]Assessment Appeals Frequently Asked Questions (Calaveras County Clerk of the Board, PDF, Wayback capture)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
  4. [4]Your Property Assessment - Assessor - Calaveras CountyOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  5. [5]Assessor (Calaveras County)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  6. [6]Board of Supervisors (Calaveras County)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  7. [7]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
  8. [8]Publication 30: Residential Property Assessment Appeals (California State Board of Equalization, February 2020)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 25, 2026
  9. [9]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
  10. [10]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
  11. [11]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
  12. 12.County open data: calaveras assessmentsRetrieved Sep 27, 2026; aggregated by us for the charts above.
  13. 13.County open data: calaveras assessmentsRetrieved Sep 27, 2026; aggregated by us for the charts above.
  14. 14.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Calaveras County, California
  15. 15.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Calaveras County, California
  16. 16.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Calaveras County, California

Data credits: Census ACS (public domain) · Census county adjacency (public domain)

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