Tuolumne County, California property tax appeals

Who hears a Tuolumne County appeal?

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Where is the Tuolumne County office?

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When were past Tuolumne County deadlines?

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

The soonest deadline we list: Tuolumne County, Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) — Closes November 30, 2026.

Deadline detailTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Filing period

Tuolumne County's regular appeal filing period is July 2 to November 30.[1]

Deadline detailTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors) · Supplemental period

Tuolumne County appeals of supplemental assessments must be filed within 60 days of the supplemental tax bill's mailing.[2]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Tuolumne County?

Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): A Tuolumne County Board of Equalization decision is final and cannot be reheard; either side may then bring a timely action in superior court. Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): In Tuolumne County you appeal an assessment to the Board of Equalization by filing an Application for Changed Assessment, one per parcel.

Appeal stepsTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

A Tuolumne County Board of Equalization decision is final and cannot be reheard; either side may then bring a timely action in superior court.[3]

What the appeal is calledTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

In Tuolumne County you appeal an assessment to the Board of Equalization by filing an Application for Changed Assessment, one per parcel.[1]

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

Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): In Tuolumne County you mail the completed original forms to the Board Clerk, Board of Supervisors, 2 S. Green St., Sonora. Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): Tuolumne County posts the Application for Changed Assessment, a withdrawal form, the Assessor's Property Review Request and an Exchange of Information form.

How to fileTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

In Tuolumne County you mail the completed original forms to the Board Clerk, Board of Supervisors, 2 S. Green St., Sonora.[1]

FormsTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

Tuolumne County posts the Application for Changed Assessment, a withdrawal form, the Assessor's Property Review Request and an Exchange of Information form.[1]

Who may fileTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

In Tuolumne County you do not need a representative; an agent other than a California attorney or listed relative needs the owner's written authorization on or attached to the application.[3]

Informal reviewTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

In Tuolumne County you can ask the Assessor for a decline-in-value review by phone or on the Request for Review Application.[4]

HearingsTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

After Tuolumne County accepts an application, the hearing date is mailed at least 45 days ahead; the board has two years from filing to decide.[1]

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

Tax rate used: 1.074% 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 Tuolumne County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Tuolumne County was worth $433,200, and the median property tax its owners paid was $2,864 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value

$433,200

Margin of error ±$14,328.

Median property tax paid per year

$2,864

Margin of error ±$147.

Median tax as a share of median value

0.66%

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

Owner-occupied homes

16,771

Margin of error ±581.

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 Tuolumne County?

Tuolumne County reappraises property when it is bought, changes ownership or has new construction; otherwise most assessed values rise no more than 2% a year. Supplemental: Tuolumne County issues a supplemental assessment and tax bill after a change in ownership or completed new construction; an event from January 1 to May 31 produces two supplemental assessments.

Reassessment cycle

Tuolumne County reappraises property when it is bought, changes ownership or has new construction; otherwise most assessed values rise no more than 2% a year.[7]

Reassessment cycleSupplemental

Tuolumne County issues a supplemental assessment and tax bill after a change in ownership or completed new construction; an event from January 1 to May 31 produces two supplemental assessments.[7]

Valuation date

Tuolumne County regular assessment appeals concern the value as of January 1 of the current year.[3]

Level of assessmentCalamity

A Tuolumne County property damaged by more than $10,000 in a calamity such as a fire may get a reduced assessment until it is restored.[2]

Level of assessmentDecline in value

The Tuolumne County Assessor temporarily lowers the assessed value when the January 1 market value is below it, and reviews reduced values every year.[2]

What do home values and property taxes look like in Tuolumne County?

Tuolumne County's secured roll has about 38,000 assessments of taxable land and improvements; the unsecured roll has about 4,000. Tuolumne County's base property tax rate is 1% of assessed value plus voter-approved bonds and fees.

Local statistic

Tuolumne County's secured roll has about 38,000 assessments of taxable land and improvements; the unsecured roll has about 4,000.[7]

Property tax rate

Tuolumne County's base property tax rate is 1% of assessed value plus voter-approved bonds and fees.[7]

What other rules apply in Tuolumne County?

Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors): Filing an appeal in Tuolumne County does not excuse paying the property taxes by the tax-bill due dates; any reduction is refunded proportionately.

Paying the tax while you appealTuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors)

Filing an appeal in Tuolumne County does not excuse paying the property taxes by the tax-bill due dates; any reduction is refunded proportionately.[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 Tuolumne County Board of Equalization (Board of Supervisors):

• When a filing counts as on time
• Filing fee