
Check out our new online community portal
We've launched a new online community portal where you can access your property information, file for common exemptions and exclusions, request a change of address, and more.Visit the community portalWho can use the portal
Property owners who want to complete tasks online. This includes accessing property information, requesting an address change, filing an exemption or exclusion, and more.
How to create an account
- Go to the community portal
- Click "log-in" in the top right corner
- Select "create an account"
- Fill in the required information
About the community portal
The new community portal is part of our new System for Managing, Assessments, Records and Transactions (SMART), which modernizes the way we do our work and serve you.
Business owners will continue to use the existing community portal for business owners, launched during an earlier phase of our SMART Project.
What you can do in the portal
Use the new online portal for tasks that previously required hard copies or office visits.
- Access your property assessment information, including assessment history, property characteristics and more.
- File for common property tax exemptions and exclusions, like the homeowners' exemption or a Proposition 19 claim for base year value transfers or intergenerational transfers. You will be able to track our Office's progress on addressing your case. Non-profit organizations and institutions can also use the portal to apply for exemptions like the welfare exemption or church exemption.
- Request a change of mailing address.
- Request to update the characteristics of your property.
- File for informal review to temporarily reduce your assessed value or a disaster relief application.
- Complete your forms telling us about new construction you are doing on your property.
How to use the portal
See instructions on how to create a new account, search for information, file exemptions or exclusions, submit a customer service request, and more.
Create an account
How to make an account in the community portal
- Go to the community portal
- Click "log-in" in the top right corner
- Select "create an account"
- Fill in the required information
Find property and assessment information
How to search for property and assessment information
Navigate to the "real property" drop down menu and select "RP Search." Search by:
- Block only: returns all lots in that block
- Block and lot: returns a specific property
- Property address: direct search by address
Click on a property to view:
- Property details
- Property characteristics
- Current assessed value
- Assessment history
- Filing options you may have including exemptions, exclusions, property updates, mailing address changes, and more.
To find your APN, use SF Planning's Property Information Map search toolor look at your notice of assessed value sent by our office each year.
How to search for a real property by address
Enter the following details:
- Street Number
- Street Name
- Street Type
- Unit Number (if applicable)
- Click the property from the search results to view the information page.
How to search for a real property using an Assessor's parcel Number (APN)
Enter the APN and click "Search".
To search for a specific property, use a block and lot number.
To see all properties in a block, enter only the block value.
Click a property from the search results to view the information page.
File property tax exemptions, exclusions, and more
How to file and track the status of property tax exemptions, exclusions and other filings
- Search for your property using the "rp search" function
- Once you are looking at your property information, click one of the following options: file exemptions, file exclusions or other filings
- Use the drop down menu to select the correct filing.
To view the status of your filing, navigate to "real property" at the top of the community portal and select either RP exemption filings or RP statement filings.
You will see one of the following statuses: submitted, in-progress or closed.
You can edit or cancel filings by clicking the Statement Number.
How to file an exemption or exclusion
- Search for your property
- On your property information page, select the "exemptions" or "exclusions" tab
- Select the correct form from the drop-down and click "next"
- Fill out the required fields and select "next" to submit the form.
You will receive a confirmation message and email.
How to amend a statement you filed
You may need to update a filed statement if circumstances change.
To amend a filed statement:
- Navigate to "real property" and then "real property statement filings"
- Select on the statement number to open it and click "amend form" at the top
- Make the necessary changes and select "next"
- The signature date will update to reflect the current date and time.
You will receive a confirmation message and email.
Customer service requests
How to create a new customer service case
To create a new case, such as a question about a notice or requesting a new notice:
- Go to "submit service request"
- Select request type
- Upload files
- Complete the form.
How to view and manage existing customer service cases
Customer service requests are represented as cases.
To view an existing case:
- Navigate to "real property" and "customer service"
- Select "my service requests"
- Select a case number to view details.
How to submit a general inquiry without an account
To submit a general inquiry without an account:
- Go to "customer service" menu
- Submit service request
How to request information about your property's assessed value increase
For questions regarding your property's assessment or other questions, you can submit a "customer service request."
- Navigate to "real property" and then "customer service."
- Select "submit a new request" and choose the appropriate "request type"
- Fill out the form
- Upload supporting files (if needed)
- Select "submit" when you finish.
You will receive a confirmation message and email.
How to request a property characteristics update
- Search for the property.
- On the property information page, click "request property updates."
- Select the "update type" and complete the form. Click "submit.
- You will receive a confirmation message and email.
Partner agencies
Contact information
Address
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett, Room 190
San Francisco, CA 94102
Our regular office hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 PM. Our in-person document recording hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.