The Assessor has developed an on line tool to look up basic information, such as assessed value and assessor's parcel number (APN), for real property in Santa Clara County.
Currently you may research and print assessment information for individual parcels free of charge. This system is best viewed using Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher and a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
Please contact us with your comments or suggestions. If you have any questions or comments e-mail us. Your feedback is important in determining the type of and demand for services needed by the public.
This service has been provided to allow easy access and a visual display of County Assessment information. A reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data provided; nevertheless, some information may be out of date or may not be accurate. The County of Santa Clara assumes no responsibility arising from use of this information. ASSOCIATED DATA ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Do not make any business decisions based on this data before validating the data. [Revenue and Taxation Code Section 408.3(c)]
California Government Code 6254.21 states that "No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual." As the cost to collect and continuously update that information is prohibitive, the On-Line Property Assessment Information System does not display the Assessee name information.
ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMER FOR MOBILE HOME OWNERS:
The information contained in this web site is for the current owner of record only. Current owner history displayed is available for up to the most current three years only. If the ownership has changed during the past three years, the information displayed will only be for the most recently closed assessment roll. Certificates of title of mobile homes are processed through the California Housing and Community Development (HCD). For more information on certificates of title or ownership you can visit their web site at: www.hcd.ca.gov.
Any resale of this information is prohibited.
What constitutes a change in ownership? Are there any exclusions from the reassessment?
If a transfer of real property results in the transfer of the present interest and beneficial use of the property, the value of which is substantially equal to the value of the fee interest, then such a transfer would constitute a change in ownership unless a statutory exclusion applies. While a transfer of real property may constitute a change in ownership, the legislature has created a number of exclusions so that some types of transfers are excluded, by law, from the definition of change in ownership. Thus, for these types of transfers, the real property will not be reappraised.
An exclusion occurs when the assessor does not reassess a property because the property or portions of the property are automatically excluded from reassessment or is eligible to be excluded if the owner properly files a claim. The following list covers most changes in ownership that are excluded from reassessment, either automatically or by claim; however, there may be other excludable qualifying transactions not listed here. Thus, you should contact your local assessor or an attorney if you have a specific transaction that you would like to discuss.
Please be advised that on November 3, 2020, voters approved Proposition 19 (Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act), which makes sweeping changes to a property owner’s ability to transfer their Proposition 13 Assessed Value. It also may change the process for claiming exclusions. Parts of the new law become effective on February 16, 2021, and parts effective on April 1, 2021. The most current information about the implementation of Proposition 19 is available at Proposition 19
Changes in ownership that require a claim to be filed to avoid reassessment include the following:
Transfers of the principal place of residence between parents and their children (Parent to/from Child--Prop 19). Transfer of homeowner’s Assessed Value to a new home. Eligible homeowners (defined as over 55, severely disabled, or whose homes were destroyed by wildfire or disaster) can transfer their primary residence’s property tax base value to a newly purchased or constructed replacement residence of any value, anywhere in the state. The base year value may be transferred to a home of equal or lesser value. However, if the value of the replacement home is greater than the value of the original property, the difference in market values is to be added to the transferred base year value (Age 55+ Base Year Transfer--Prop 19). The purchase of a replacement property if the original property was taken by governmental action, such as eminent domain or inverse condemnation (Proposition 3). The purchase of a new principal residence by a person who is severely disabled(Proposition 110). Transfers of real property between registered domestic partners that occurred between January 1, 2000, and January 1, 2006(section 62(p) of the Revenue and Taxation Code). County assessors are required to reverse any reassessments that resulted from any transfers of real property between registered domestic partners that occurred during this time period if the taxpayer files a timely claim. However, relief for such a reversal is applied only on a prospective basis. The registered domestic partners will not receive any refunds.
Changes in ownership that are possibly excluded from reassessment and do not require a claim form include the following (additional information may be requested):
