STEP-BY-STEP

File an appeal to contest your property value

See a step-by-step process for taxpayers to file an application with the Assessment Appeals Board.

You can file an appeal for real property and business personal property. This page outlines the steps you must take to file an assessment appeal.

1

Fill out an application

Complete and return an Assessment Appeal Application from the Assessment Appeals Board of San Francisco by the due date.  

The form can be found by

  • Visiting the Assessment Appeals Board website
  • Calling (415) 554-6778
  • Visiting their office at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 405, San Francisco, CA 94102
2

Pay a processing fee

Include a non-refundable administrative processing fee along with the original signed application and a check made payable to CCSF to:

Assessment Appeals Board 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl., City Hall, Rm #405
San Francisco, CA 94102

The latest fees and deadlines can be found on the Assessment Appeals Board website.

3

Attend a hearing

The Assessment Appeals Board will contact you or your agent with your hearing date.

or

File an informal review

As an alternative to having a formal hearing, single family residential property owners can also file for an Informal Review from January 2 through March 31 each year. 

You can apply online.

and

Agent authorization form

Applicants wishing to designate an agent with the Assessment Appeals Board and the Assessor Recorder’s Office should complete an Agent Authorization Form and return a copy to the Assessment Appeals Board in City Hall, Room 405. A Form must be filed for each application, and a new Form must be filed each calendar year.