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Property and assessment in California

Assessed values, parcels and assessment appeals.

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Sierra, California

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Parcel search and map-access instructions (opens in a new tab)

County guidance for an external parcel search and GIS map. Use APN or street address; ParcelQuest handles its own reports and transactions, and the Assessor offers separate phone, email and counter access at different rates.

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

County property lookup — Parcel search and map-access instructions

This property search tool will allow you to find your property by the assessor's parcel number (APN) or by street address.

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Assessment appeal application — Clerk submission and hearing notice (opens in a new tab)

Sierra County application, Clerk submission address and hearing notice. Its 2026 regular deadline is September 15, as independently confirmed in the BOE county table.

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

Assessment appeals — Assessment appeal application — Clerk submission and hearing notice

File Applications for Changed Assessment with: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

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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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Geographic Information System (GIS) Map (opens in a new tab)

Officially linked county property-map resource. This verifies the referral and stated label; interactive layers, parcel results, legal boundaries, buildability and application eligibility are not determined here.

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

Official property-office map referral: Geographic Information System (GIS) Map

Geographic Information System (GIS) Map

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Sierra Assessor parcel-map review and copies (opens in a new tab)

The Assessor maintains over 350 assessment parcel maps and offers review/purchase in Downieville or via ParcelQuest. Assessment maps and the Planning Department's annotated old zoning documents are distinct.

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Sierra official map information · Sierra official parcel map information candidate (opens in a new tab)

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

These maps are available for review and may be purchased at the Assessor's Office in Downieville or from Parcel Quest.

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