Property Tax Information
Once the County Assessor has determined the assessed value and applied exemptions to all eligible county properties in accordance with the prescribed legal mandates, the assessment roll is forwarded to the County Auditor-Controller’s office. The tax rates are calculated and the roll is delivered to the County Tax Collector for billing. Proposition 13 limits the maximum ad valorem (on the value) tax rate to 1% of the property’s net taxable value. Voter approved general obligation bonds or other bonded indebtedness is added to the base tax rate of 1%.
The basic 1% tax revenue collected is distributed to schools and local government (includes county government, city government, special districts, and redevelopment agencies) in San Luis Obispo County as shown on the chart below.
The delivery of essential public services provided by local governments is supported by the fair and equitable valuation of property by the San Luis Obispo County Assessor’s office. The County Assessor does not calculate, bill, collect, or allocate taxes.
For more information on billing or collecting taxes, please contact the County Tax Collector at (805) 781-5831. For more information on the calculation or allocation of taxes, please contact the County Auditor-Controller at (805) 781-5040.
The basic 1% tax revenue collected is distributed to schools and local government (includes county government, city government, special districts, and redevelopment agencies) in San Luis Obispo County as shown on the chart below.
The delivery of essential public services provided by local governments is supported by the fair and equitable valuation of property by the San Luis Obispo County Assessor’s office. The County Assessor does not calculate, bill, collect, or allocate taxes.
For more information on billing or collecting taxes, please contact the County Tax Collector at (805) 781-5831. For more information on the calculation or allocation of taxes, please contact the County Auditor-Controller at (805) 781-5040.