San Luis Obispo County, California Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the San Luis Obispo County Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the San Luis Obispo County Assessor's Office do for me?

The San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County Assessor's Office at (805) 781 5643 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.

How can I contact San Luis Obispo County?

You can try contacting the San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County is located in the County Government Center in San Luis Obispo, which is where the San Luis Obispo County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to San Luis Obispo County with the contact info listed below.

San Luis Obispo County Phone Number

805-781-5450

San Luis Obispo County Fax Number

805-781-1350

San Luis Obispo County County Government Center Address

County Government Center
1055 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Useful San Luis Obispo County Links:

• San Luis Obispo County Tax Records
• San Luis Obispo County Government Homepage
• Property Tax Search Tool
• Tax Assessor's Parcel Search Search
• San Luis Obispo County Assessors' Office Homepage