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City & County of San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder

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  • Property Information
      • Homeowners
      • Real Property Assessments
      • Welcome to the Supplemental Tax Calculator
      • Change of Mailing Address, English version (online)
      • Contest Your Assessed Value
      • Notice of Assessed Value
      • Transferring Assessed Value
      • New Construction, Remodeling, Repair
      • Property Search Tool
      • Change in Ownership
      • Restrictive Covenant Modification
      • Business Owners
      • About Business Property Assessments
      • Business Property Statement Filing
      • 571-L Business Property Statement E-File
      • 571-R Business Apartment Statement
      • New Business Owners
      • Churches
      • Disabled
      • New Homeowners
      • Possessory Interest
      • Seniors
      • Vessels
      • Veterans
      • Non-Profits
  • Recorder Information
      • Recording a Document
      • How to Record a Document
      • Recording Requirements
      • Transfer Tax
      • Recording Fees
      • Obtain Copies of Recorded Documents
      • Records Search
      • Title Deed
      • Marriage Certificate
    • Tax Savings
        • Exemptions
        • Homeowners’ Exemption
        • Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption
        • Church Exemption
        • Non-Profit Exemption
        • Fishing Exemption
        • Tax Relief
        • Market Value Decline/Property Tax Relief
        • Transfer of Assessment to a Replacement Property By Senior Citizens
        • Transfer of Property Tax Base for Severely and Permanently Disabled Owners
        • Disaster Relief
        • Disabled Property Tax Assistance
        • Exclusions
        • Builder’s Exclusion
        • Exclusion of New Construction for Disabled Owner
        • Inter-Spousal Exclusion
        • Joint Tenancy Exclusion
        • Reappraisal Exclusion from Grandparent to Grandchild
        • Registered Domestic Partners Exclusion
        • Earthquake Retrofit
        • Solar
        • Reappraisal Exclusion Between Parent to Child
      • Forms & Notices
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          • Marriage Certificate Request
          • Homeowners’ Exemption Claim Form
          • Title Deed Request
          • Claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer Between Parent and Child
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          • Assessor-Recorder General FAQ
          • Direct Bill Notice
          • Low Value Exemption Notice
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            • Property Data
            • Annual Reports
            • Events
        • About Us
            • Assessor-Recorder’s Biography
            • Our Mission
            • Work With Us!
            • Office & Contact Information

        Welcome to the Office of the Assessor-Recorder

        Our City Hall Office is open to offer the following services:

        • Obtain a copy of Marriage Certificates
        • Record documents
        • View the public kiosk to search and view public records
        • Ask Assessor-Recorder staff questions

        All core services of the Office of the Assessor-Recorder continue and remain available to the public. Our Office continues to receive and process your requests submitted electronically, by mail, or through our drop box located at the Grove Street entrance of City Hall. 

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        Online Orders for Recorded Documents

        We are excited to announce that through a safe and secure site, an additional 2 million records from 1990-1999 are now available for search and instant access through our online Records Manager tool. Official records from 1990 to the present are available for instant download and purchase, and certified copies can be ordered online for mail order processing.

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        Online Orders for Marriage Certificates

        We are excited to announce the launch of our new online tool for faster and more cost-effective orders of public Marriage Certificates. Simply fill out the online application and complete the verification process. After verification and payment, your request will be approved for mail order processing. 

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        Notice of Assessed Value

        Our Notice of Assessed Value (NAV) are being mailed in mid-July to homeowners in San Francisco. Accompanied with it is a summer guide that we have put together for you to be aware of San Francisco resources and notices from our office. Click below and you’ll find Chinese, English, and Spanish versions of the flyer. This resource highlights summer activities, office announcements, and ways to save money. Please check it out!

        Community Resource Guide (Chinese - 資源指南)

        Community Resource Guide (Spanish - guía de recursos)

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        About Proposition 19(2020)
        Homeowners' Exemption
        Property Search
        Supplemental Tax Calculator
        Address Change
        Marriage Certificate
        Family Wealth Series

        News

        Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres Public Service Announcement on Assessment Appeals Deadline
        Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres Announces 2023 Family Wealth Forum
        Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres Presents 2023-2024 Assessment Roll

        More News

        Important Dates

        • Dec 11

          Deadline to pay the 1st installment of the property tax bill to the Tax Collector's Office

        • Feb 15

          Deadline to file all exemption claims

        • Mar 31

          Last day to apply for Informal Review

        More Important Dates

        About Us

        The mission of our office is to work together to build a better San Francisco through superior customer service, fair property taxation and the preservation of public records. We value doing our work with the highest levels of integrity and professionalism. 

        Our core responsibilities include locating all taxable property in the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), identifying ownership, establishing a taxable value, and applying all legal exemptions.

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        Main Office

        1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
        City Hall, Room 190
        San Francisco, CA 94102-4698

        Main Office Hours:
        Mon - Fri 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
        Recorder Office Hours (Main Office):
        Mon - Fri 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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        Business Personal Property Division

        Contact Us

        For general information or to give us your feedback, please call 415-554-5596 during normal business hours. After business hours, please call 3-1-1.

        Contact 3-1-1

        See Also

        • Treasurer & Tax Collector
        • County Clerk
        • Department of Building Inspection
        • Planning Department
        • Assessment Appeals Board
        • State Board of Equalization