Nevada County, California property tax appeals

Who hears a Nevada County appeal?

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Where is the Nevada County office?

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Which Nevada County filing windows are coming up?

When were past Nevada County deadlines?

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

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

When a filing counts as on timeNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

Nevada County rejects a mailed application that arrives without clear proof of the mailing date; it suggests asking the Post Office to date-stamp mail.[1]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Nevada County?

The Nevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)'s decision is final and not reheard; the owner or the Nevada County Assessor may seek review in superior court. Nevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): In Nevada County, after an informal review you may file an Assessment Appeal Application with the Nevada County Assessment Appeals Board, which hears evidence from the owner and the Assessor.

Appeal stepsNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

The Nevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)'s decision is final and not reheard; the owner or the Nevada County Assessor may seek review in superior court.[2]

What the appeal is calledNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

In Nevada County, after an informal review you may file an Assessment Appeal Application with the Nevada County Assessment Appeals Board, which hears evidence from the owner and the Assessor.[3]

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

Nevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Nevada County regular-assessment appeal forms are online July 2 - November 30 and must be submitted with an original signature to the Board of Supervisors office. Nevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Nevada County's appeal forms are the Assessment Appeal Application, an Agent Authorization Form and a Withdrawal Form.

How to fileNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

Nevada County regular-assessment appeal forms are online July 2 - November 30 and must be submitted with an original signature to the Board of Supervisors office.[1]

FormsNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

Nevada County's appeal forms are the Assessment Appeal Application, an Agent Authorization Form and a Withdrawal Form.[1]

Filing feeNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

Nevada County charges a $30 processing fee per appeal application; a fee waiver may be available.[1]

Who may fileNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

On the Nevada 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]

Informal review

Nevada County owners who think their assessed value is above January 1 market value can request a free informal review from the Assessor, on paper or through an e-file form.[4]

How much could a lower assessment save on Nevada County property taxes?

Tax rate used: 1.052% of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2024-25).

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 Nevada County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Nevada County was worth $621,800, and the median property tax its owners paid was $4,694 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value

$621,800

Margin of error ±$12,667.

Median property tax paid per year

$4,694

Margin of error ±$162.

Median tax as a share of median value

0.75%

A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.

Owner-occupied homes

32,342

Margin of error ±821.

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.

How often is property reassessed in Nevada County?

In Nevada County a new base year value is set when a property is bought, newly built or changes ownership; otherwise it can rise at most 2% a year. Nevada County measures market value as of the January 1 lien date.

Reassessment cycle

In Nevada County a new base year value is set when a property is bought, newly built or changes ownership; otherwise it can rise at most 2% a year.[3]

Valuation date

Nevada County measures market value as of the January 1 lien date.[3]

Level of assessmentDecline in value

The Nevada County Assessor enrolls the lesser of the Prop 13 factored base year value and the January 1 market value, reviewing Prop 8 values every year.[3]

What other rules apply in Nevada County?

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

Paying the tax while you appealNevada County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)

Filing a Nevada County appeal does not postpone the tax bill: taxes are still due by the dates on the bill.[2]