Butte County, California Tax Assessors' Office
Butte County Assessor 25 County Center Dr., Suite 100
Oroville, California 95965
Where is the Butte County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Butte County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Butte 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 Butte 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 Butte 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 Butte County Assessor's Office at (530) 538 7721 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 Butte County Facts:
The median home value in Butte County is between $260,689.00 and $270,111.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Butte County?
You can try contacting the Butte 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 Butte County is located in the in Oroville, which is where the Butte County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Butte County with the contact info listed below.
Butte County Phone Number
Butte County Fax Number
Butte County Address
25 County Center Dr
Oroville, CA 95965-3316
Useful Butte County Links:
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Butte County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & Mapping
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Butte County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search
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City of Chico - GIS Map