Solano County, California property tax appeals

Who hears a Solano County appeal?

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Where is the Solano County office?

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When were past Solano County deadlines?

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

The soonest deadline we list: Solano County, Solano County Assessment Appeals Board — Closes November 30, 2026.

When a filing counts as on timeSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

Solano County warns that since December 24, 2025 the official USPS postmark is the date of first automated processing, not the drop-off or meter date, which can affect postmark-based deadlines.[1]

Deadline detailSolano County Assessment Appeals Board · Filing period

Solano County's regular appeal filing period is July 2 to November 30 (next business day if November 30 is a weekend or holiday).[1]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Solano County?

The Solano County Assessment Appeals Board's decision is final and not reheard; the owner or the Solano County Assessor may seek review in superior court. Solano County Assessment Appeals Board: In Solano County you file an Assessment Appeal Application with the Clerk of the Board; the Appeals Board hears the case.

Appeal stepsSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

The Solano County Assessment Appeals Board's decision is final and not reheard; the owner or the Solano County Assessor may seek review in superior court.[2]

What the appeal is calledSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

In Solano County you file an Assessment Appeal Application with the Clerk of the Board; the Appeals Board hears the case.[1]

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

Solano County Assessment Appeals Board: Solano County appeals are submitted to the Clerk of the Board during July 2 - November 30 with the $35 per-parcel fee (checks and money orders payable to Solano County). Solano County Assessment Appeals Board: Solano County publishes its own copy of the Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with filing instructions.

How to fileSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

Solano County appeals are submitted to the Clerk of the Board during July 2 - November 30 with the $35 per-parcel fee (checks and money orders payable to Solano County).[1]

FormsSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

Solano County publishes its own copy of the Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with filing instructions.[2]

Filing feeSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

Solano County charges a $35 non-refundable fee per parcel.[1]

Who may fileSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

A Solano County appeal comes from the owner or a representative; an agent needs the Agent Authorization Form (not the Assessor's authorized-agent form, which gets the application rejected).[1]

Informal reviewSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

In Solano County you can send the Assessor a Proposition 8 review request from July 1 to November 30.[3]

HearingsSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

Solano County hearings are about 10-12 months after filing, with notice about 45 days ahead; bring 7 copies of exhibits and return the confirmation card on time.[1]

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

Tax rate used: 1.179% 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 Solano County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Solano County was worth $617,700, and the median property tax its owners paid was $4,621 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value

$617,700

Margin of error ±$4,898.

Median property tax paid per year

$4,621

Margin of error ±$86.

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

99,263

Margin of error ±1,381.

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

131,321

Median assessed value

$423,239

Middle half of assessed values

$261,216 to $581,626

Source: The county's open assessment data, aggregated by us (tax year 2026 final values). Our calculation from public records; not an opinion of any home's value.

How often is property reassessed in Solano County?

A Solano County Prop 8 value is reviewed each January 1 and can rise more than 2% a year, but not above the factored base year value without a change in ownership or new construction. Solano County values are set as of the January 1 lien date; Prop 8 values are reviewed each lien date.

Reassessment cycle

A Solano County Prop 8 value is reviewed each January 1 and can rise more than 2% a year, but not above the factored base year value without a change in ownership or new construction.[3]

Valuation date

Solano County values are set as of the January 1 lien date; Prop 8 values are reviewed each lien date.[3]

Level of assessmentDecline in value

Solano County applies Prop 8: a temporary reduction when current market value is below the factored base year value.[3]

What other rules apply in Solano County?

Solano County Assessment Appeals Board: Solano County owners must pay their property taxes even while an appeal is pending.

Paying the tax while you appealSolano County Assessment Appeals Board

Solano County owners must pay their property taxes even while an appeal is pending.[1]