Property tax assessment appeal · Los Angeles County, CA
Appeal your assessment in Los Angeles County, CA.
Los Angeles County homeowners appeal through California’s system: the county assessor sets the value and the Assessment Appeals Board hears the case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date, and a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.
Los Angeles County, CA
Home to Los Angeles
- Filing deadline
- November 30
- Regular date; confirm it on your notice
- Valuation date
- January 1
- Values your home
- County assessor
- Hears your case
- Assessment Appeals Board
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
The regular filing window runs July 2 through either September 15 or November 30, depending on your county. Check which deadline your county uses. Your assessment notice states the exact date.
Confirm your filing window and recipient requirements before ordering. Service availability and delivery depend on the property, evidence and appraiser. You remain responsible for filing on time.
How it works
How to appeal your assessment in Los Angeles County.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Los Angeles County assessment against recent nearby sales.
- Step 2
Order the appraisal
A desktop appraisal valued as of your assessment date, with the $5 credited. Complex homes get one exact quote.
- Step 3
Show us your home
Walk through on your phone so the appraiser sees its condition. A desktop appraisal needs no visit.
- Step 4
File your assessment appeal
A state-licensed CA appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the Assessment Appeals Board hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However California labels the process, the case underneath is the same: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal, with comparable sales, documented adjustments and a signed opinion of value, is that showing.
What the appraisal gives you
- Valued as of your assessment date, not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed CA appraiser
- A phone walkthrough; a desktop appraisal needs no visit
- Starting search in Los Angeles County: 3+ comparable sales within ~1 mi, sold within 18 months
Search settings are starting points for the appraiser, not universal filing requirements. The appraiser selects appropriate evidence for the assignment.
Confirm before you file
- The assessment date (January 1) and tax year on your notice
- The recipient: Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board
- The paper filing format and required official forms
- Appraiser availability and delivery timing, before you order
The process
How California handles assessment appeals.
Proposition 13 caps how fast your base-year value can grow, so most California homeowners appeal in one of two situations: the market value of the home has dropped below the assessed value (a "decline in value" or Prop 8 appeal), or a reassessment event — like a purchase or new construction — set the base-year value too high. You file an Application for Changed Assessment with your county’s Assessment Appeals Board and present evidence of market value as of the January 1 lien date.
Worth knowing in California
Because Prop 13 keeps long-held assessments low, the homeowners with the strongest cases are usually recent buyers and owners in markets that have cooled since purchase. Decline-in-value reductions are temporary — the assessor can restore value as the market recovers — but the savings while they last are real.
FAQ
Los Angeles County questions
When is the Los Angeles County appeal deadline?
The regular filing reference is November 30. Confirm the current year, assessment type and any notice-based exceptions with the reviewing authority before relying on this date.
How do appeals work in Los Angeles County?
Proposition 13 caps how fast your base-year value can grow, so most California homeowners appeal in one of two situations: the market value of the home has dropped below the assessed value (a "decline in value" or Prop 8 appeal), or a reassessment event — like a purchase or new construction — set the base-year value too high. You file an Application for Changed Assessment with your county’s Assessment Appeals Board and present evidence of market value as of the January 1 lien date.
What evidence should I bring?
Comparable sales as of the assessment date, adjusted for the differences between those homes and yours — potential supporting evidence. Check the reviewing authority’s rules for admissibility, valuation date, forms and filing. An appraisal does not guarantee a reduction.
Nearby in California
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- Santa Clara County
- Alameda County
- Sacramento County
- Contra Costa County
- San Mateo County
- San Francisco
- Fresno County
- Kern County
- Ventura County
- San Joaquin County
- Stanislaus County
- Sonoma County
- Tulare County
- Santa Barbara County
- Solano County
- Monterey County
- Placer County
- Marin County
See if an assessment appeal is worth it.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.