Property Tax 101

San Luis Obispo County, California - Assessor's Office

The San Luis Obispo County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in San Luis Obispo County, California. You can contact the San Luis Obispo County Assessor for:

• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Paying your property tax
• Your property tax bill
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the San Luis Obispo County property tax due date
• Information on your property's tax assessment

1055 Monterey StreetThe San Luis Obispo County Assessor's Office is located in San Luis Obispo, California. San Luis Obispo is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the San Luis Obispo County Government Center, at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D360.

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San Luis Obispo County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the San Luis Obispo County Tax Assessor may also serve as the San Luis Obispo County Tax Appraiser.

1. The San Luis Obispo County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in San Luis Obispo County.
2. The San Luis Obispo County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in San Luis Obispo County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting San Luis Obispo County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the San Luis Obispo County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 805-781-5643. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in San Luis Obispo before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the San Luis Obispo County Government Center at 805-781-5450.

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The median property tax in San Luis Obispo County, California is $3,002.00

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