Placer County, California Tax Assessors' Office
Placer County Assessor 2980 Richardson Drive
Auburn, California 95603
530-889-4305 (Fax) Where is the Placer County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Placer County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Placer 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 Placer 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 Placer 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 Placer County Assessor's Office at (530) 889 4300 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 Placer County Facts:
The median home value in Placer County is between $423,255.00 and $431,945.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Placer County?
You can try contacting the Placer 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 Placer County is located in the County Administration Building in Auburn, which is located at 175 Fulweiler Ave. You can direct your general inquiries to Placer County with the contact info listed below.
Placer County Phone Number
Placer County Fax Number
Placer County County Administration Building Address
County Administration Building
175 Fulweiler Ave
Auburn, CA 95603-4543
Useful Placer County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Top Ten Taxpayers in Placer County
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Placer County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search
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Placer County Assessors' Office Homepage