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Tehama County, California property tax appeals

A Tehama County property tax appeal starts with the Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors). The next deadline is Nov 30, 2026 for the Tehama 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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Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Office address
633 Washington Street, Room 12, County Courthouse, Red Bluff · 527-3287 (530 area)
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When and where do I file a Tehama County property tax appeal?

Who hears a Tehama County appeal?

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

Filing: appeal

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Where is the Tehama County office?

Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)[2]

Address
633 Washington Street, Room 12, County Courthouse, Red Bluff

Assessor[5]

Tehama County Assessor

Address
444 Oak Street, Room B, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Fax
(530) 529-4019
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday

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

Which Tehama County filing windows are coming up?

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

When were past Tehama County deadlines?

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

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

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

Deadline detailTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Filing period varies
Tehama County says its assessment appeal filing period varies each year; call the Clerk of the Board at 527-3287 for the current dates.[1]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Tehama County?

Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): In Tehama County, owners should first talk with the Assessor; if no agreement is reached they appeal to the Tehama County Board of Equalization, which is the Board of Supervisors. Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): In Tehama County you appeal to the Tehama County Board of Equalization (the Board of Supervisors) by filing an Application for Changed Assessment on time.

Appeal stepsTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
In Tehama County, owners should first talk with the Assessor; if no agreement is reached they appeal to the Tehama County Board of Equalization, which is the Board of Supervisors.[1]
What the appeal is calledTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
In Tehama County you appeal to the Tehama County Board of Equalization (the Board of Supervisors) by filing an Application for Changed Assessment on time.[2]

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

Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Tehama County appeals are filed with the Clerk of the Board of Equalization; the filing period varies each year, so the Clerk (527-3287) confirms current dates. Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Tehama County's Application for Changed Assessment is available at the Clerk of the Board of Equalization (633 Washington Street, Room 12, Red Bluff), by mail from P.O. Box 250, or online.

How to fileTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Tehama County appeals are filed with the Clerk of the Board of Equalization; the filing period varies each year, so the Clerk (527-3287) confirms current dates.[2]
FormsTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Tehama County's Application for Changed Assessment is available at the Clerk of the Board of Equalization (633 Washington Street, Room 12, Red Bluff), by mail from P.O. Box 250, or online.[2]
Who may fileTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
On the Tehama 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.[3]
Informal reviewTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Tehama County suggests talking with the Assessor's staff first; if they find an error they may reduce the value without an appeal.[2]

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

What evidence can I use in Tehama County?

Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors): Tehama County's appeal instructions ask for comparable sales, cost and income data, where relevant, to support the owner's opinion of value. Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Exchange: Before a Tehama 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.

Evidence acceptedTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Tehama County's appeal instructions ask for comparable sales, cost and income data, where relevant, to support the owner's opinion of value.[3]
Evidence ruleTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) · Exchange
Before a Tehama 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.[3]

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

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

Can the value go up?Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Tehama County's appeal instructions say the Tehama County Board of Equalization can raise, lower or keep the assessment, depending on the hearing evidence.[3]

Which exemptions can lower my bill without an appeal?

Tehama County's Homeowners Exemption lowers the taxable value of an owner-occupied home by $7,000 and requires an application.

Homeowner exemption
Tehama County's Homeowners Exemption lowers the taxable value of an owner-occupied home by $7,000 and requires an application.[4]

What do Tehama 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 Tehama County property taxes?

Tax rate used: 1.055% of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2024-25).

How much could a lower assessment save on Tehama County property taxes?
ExampleTax saved
$10,000 less assessed value$106 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $339,600 (the Census median home value)$358 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 Tehama County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Tehama County was worth $339,600, and the median property tax its owners paid was $2,118 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value
$339,600
Margin of error ±$9,607.
Median property tax paid per year
$2,118
Margin of error ±$123.
Median tax as a share of median value
0.62%
A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
Owner-occupied homes
16,640
Margin of error ±628.

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: Tehama County compared

  1. Tehama County$339,600
  2. Typical California county$481,100
  3. Typical US county$185,300

Typical California county $481,100; Tehama County $339,600; 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: Tehama County compared

  1. Tehama County$2,118
  2. Typical California county$3,294
  3. Typical US county$1,619

Typical California county $3,294 a year; Tehama County $2,118 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.

Tehama County filing windows on a calendar

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

The dashed line marks today.

Tehama 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 Tehama County?

The Tehama County Assessor appraises property on a change of ownership (unless excluded) or new construction and sets a base year value as of that date. Tehama County's lien date is January 1 each year, the date whose property condition the annual assessment reflects.

Reassessment cycle
The Tehama County Assessor appraises property on a change of ownership (unless excluded) or new construction and sets a base year value as of that date.[4]
Valuation date
Tehama County's lien date is January 1 each year, the date whose property condition the annual assessment reflects.[4]
Level of assessmentDecline in value
In Tehama County the factored base year value (indexed up to 2% a year) is the taxable value unless it would exceed current market value.[4]

Homes in Tehama 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
1981
All housing units, owned and rented
Single-family houses, detached or attached
71%
of 27,527 housing units
Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
58%
of 16,640 owner-occupied homes

Home values reported by owners

  1. Less than $50,0007%
  2. $50,000 to $99,9993%
  3. $100,000 to $199,99911%
  4. $200,000 to $299,99919%
  5. $300,000 to $399,99926%
  6. $400,000 to $499,99916%
  7. $500,000 to $749,99913%
  8. $750,000 to $999,9993%
  9. $1,000,000 to $1,999,9992%
  10. $2,000,000 or more<1%

Home values reported by owners in Tehama County: Less than $50,000 7%; $50,000 to $99,999 3%; $100,000 to $199,999 11%; $200,000 to $299,999 19%; $300,000 to $399,999 26%; $400,000 to $499,999 16%; $500,000 to $749,999 13%; $750,000 to $999,999 3%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 2%; $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 taxes7%
  2. Less than $80012%
  3. $800 to $1,49920%
  4. $1,500 to $1,99912%
  5. $2,000 to $2,99922%
  6. $3,000 or more27%

Property taxes owners pay a year in Tehama County: No real estate taxes 7%; Less than $800 12%; $800 to $1,499 20%; $1,500 to $1,999 12%; $2,000 to $2,999 22%; $3,000 or more 27%.

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 Tehama County property tax appeals

When is the Tehama County property tax appeal deadline?

The Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors) window closes November 30, 2026.[6][7]

Where do I file an assessment appeal in Tehama County?

Tehama County appeals are filed with the Clerk of the Board of Equalization; the filing period varies each year, so the Clerk (527-3287) confirms current dates.[2]

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

Tehama County's appeal instructions say the Tehama County Board of Equalization can raise, lower or keep the assessment, depending on the hearing evidence.[3]

What other rules apply in Tehama County?

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

Paying the tax while you appealTehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
Filing a Tehama County appeal does not postpone the tax bill: taxes are still due by the dates on the bill.[3]

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 Tehama County appeals board (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors):

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Where do these facts come from?

  1. [1]Assessment Appeals | Tehama CountyOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  2. [2]Assessment Appeals | Tehama County Clerk of the Board (Wayback capture)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
  3. [3]Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH, rev. 12 05-24), Tehama County Clerk of the Board (PDF)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  4. [4]General Info and Terms | Tehama CountyOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  5. [5]Assessor | Tehama CountyOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  6. [6]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
  7. [7]Publication 30: Residential Property Assessment Appeals (California State Board of Equalization, February 2020)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 25, 2026
  8. [8]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
  9. [9]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
  10. [10]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
  11. 11.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Tehama County, California
  12. 12.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Tehama County, California
  13. 13.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Tehama County, California

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

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