Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Assessor to review values of a record number of  homes. This year you’ll get your home’s assessed value postcard at the end of June instead of May. The assessor’s team is busy checking almost 50% of the homes (about 200,000 homes) in the county. Many home owners who bought homes after 2000 will see a lower tax bill this year.

If you think your property’s value is less than the assessor’s number you can appeal directly to the assessor’s office, filing a special form on July 2nd. You have to act fast, not to miss the dead line.

APPLICATION FOR CHANGED ASSESSMENT
September 15 is the last day to file an assessment appeal application for reduced assessment with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

“If it isn’t the Great Depression, it’s the Great Recession,” said County Assessor Larry Stone.

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