Alpine County, California Tax Assessors' Office
Alpine County Assessor 99 Water Street
Markleeville, California 96120
530-694-2491 (Fax) Where is the Alpine County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Alpine County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Alpine County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Alpine County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Alpine County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Alpine County Assessor's Office at (530) 694 2283 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Alpine County Facts:
The median home value in Alpine County is between $413,184.00 and $494,016.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Alpine County?
You can try contacting the Alpine County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Alpine County is located in the County Courthouse in Markleeville, which is located at PO BOX 158. You can direct your general inquiries to Alpine County with the contact info listed below.
Alpine County Phone Number
Alpine County Fax Number
Alpine County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 158
Markleeville, CA 96120-0158
Useful Alpine County Links:
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Alpine County Government Homepage
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Alpine County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & Mapping