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Property and assessment in California

Assessed values, parcels and assessment appeals.

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Santa Cruz, California

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Parcel information — lookup and maps (opens in a new tab)

County directory for parcel lookup, parcel maps, GIS and Assessor use codes. The property lookup is separate from property-tax information and from recorded-document services.

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Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · Santa Cruz — property query (opens in a new tab)

County property lookup — Parcel information — lookup and maps

Welcome to the Santa Cruz County Assessor’s Office, parcel information page.

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Assessment appeal — application eFile portal and Clerk contact (opens in a new tab)

Santa Cruz County formal assessment appeal filing and resources. The county page has inconsistent regular-period dates; use the separately cited BOE2026 period.

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Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)

Assessment appeals — Assessment appeal — application eFile portal and Clerk contact

How to Contact the Santa Cruz County Assessment Appeals Board:

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Homeowners’ exemption: state guidance and local assessor filing (opens in a new tab)

Shared California state guidance. Follow the official programme conditions and the responsible county’s instructions; this entry does not establish individual eligibility or confirm an active local auction.

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California State Board of Equalization · Homeowners exemption (opens in a new tab)

Homeowners’ exemption: state guidance and local assessor filing

To claim the exemption, the homeowner must make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located. The claim form, BOE-266, Claim for Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption, is available from the county assessor.

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Proposition 19: transfer rules and filing checklists (opens in a new tab)

Shared California state guidance. Follow the official programme conditions and the responsible county’s instructions; this entry does not establish individual eligibility or confirm an active local auction.

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California State Board of Equalization · Proposition 19 (opens in a new tab)

Proposition 19: transfer rules and filing checklists

Proposition 19 – The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act

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Supplemental assessments and separate tax bills (opens in a new tab)

Shared California state guidance. Follow the official programme conditions and the responsible county’s instructions; this entry does not establish individual eligibility or confirm an active local auction.

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California State Board of Equalization · Supplemental assessments (opens in a new tab)

Supplemental assessments and separate tax bills

The supplemental roll provides a mechanism for placing property subject to Proposition 13 reappraisals due to change in ownership or completed new construction into immediate effect. Changes in ownership or completed new construction are referred to as 'supplemental events' and result in supplemental tax bills that are in addition to the annual property tax bill.

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Santa Cruz Planning parcel GIS and map-report instructions (opens in a new tab)

The official Planning GIS how-to page describes APN/address parcel research and parcel/zoning reports. It also separately describes zoning layers; GIS reports do not establish legal lot boundaries.

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Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz County — GIS Mapping (opens in a new tab)

Official county map/provider evidence: exact named map, actual layer list, access instructions or limitation

Use your Assessor's Parcel Number (APN). Enter your APN in the search field (#1) and click the magnifer button.

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