Plain answers about property tax appeals.
No jargon, no upsell — just clear explanations of how assessments work and what you can do about an unfair one.
Do You Need a Lawyer or Tax Agent to Appeal Your Property Tax?
An honest decision guide to the three ways to appeal your property tax — do it yourself, hire a contingency-fee consultant, or hire an attorney — and when each makes sense.
Finding Comparable Sales for a San Francisco Property Tax Appeal
How to pick January 1 comparable sales for an SF property tax appeal: 90-day rule, adjustments, price per square foot of living area, and why SF neighborhoods are not interchangeable.
How Assessors Value Your Home (and Where They Get It Wrong)
How mass appraisal sets your assessed value, the three approaches assessors use, and the common record-card errors that inflate your property tax bill.
How to Appeal Property Tax in San Francisco (2026)
Step-by-step San Francisco property tax appeal: January 1 value, free informal review, BOE-305-AH, $120 fee, September 15 deadline, and the hearing.
How to Appeal Your Property Tax: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
A clear, national step-by-step guide to appealing your property tax: read your notice, find your deadline, gather adjusted comps, file, and win at the hearing.
How to Read a San Francisco Property Tax Bill and Assessment Notice
The July Notice of Assessed Value is not a bill. How to read it, how the October SF tax bill is calculated at 1.18268325%, and which number you actually appeal.
Proposition 8 in San Francisco (Decline-in-Value Appeals)
Proposition 8 lets San Francisco enroll a temporary lower value when January 1 market value is below your Prop 13 base. How to request it, and what is not permanent.
San Francisco Assessment Appeals Board Hearing (What to Expect)
What happens at an SF Assessment Appeals Board hearing: hearing officer vs panel, 45-day notice, burden of proof, evidence copies, and the risk the Board can raise your value.
San Francisco Property Tax Appeal Deadlines (2026)
SF property tax appeal deadline is September 15, 2026 for the regular roll. Informal review is January 2–March 31. 60-day clocks for supplemental and escape notices.
The Property Tax Appeal Process, Explained Start to Finish (2026)
A plain-English walkthrough of the property tax appeal process — from assessment notice to hearing to decision — and how the steps differ by state.
What Is an Over-Assessment? How to Tell If Your Property Tax Is Too High
An over-assessment means your county values your home above its true market value. Learn assessed vs market value, the assessment ratio, and a quick self-check.
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