Public Information & Access to Assessor’s Records
Assessment roll information about property ownership and assessment
in our county is available for viewing in the Assessor’s
Office.
Tax assessment roll data is available in three formats: indexed
by owner, by parcel number and by address. You may view assessment
roll data at the Assessor's Public Counter at 209 W. Yosemite
Avenue, Madera, CA 93637. There is no charge for viewing this
information.
Information about property values, property characteristics,
ownership, and recent transfers may also be purchased
from the Assessor. You may purchase available public information
at the Assessor’s Public Counter 209 W. Yosemite
Avenue, Madera, CA 93637. You can also order it by mail
from the Assessor’s Customer Services, 209 W. Yosemite
Avenue, Madera, CA 93637, or you may fax your request
to (559) 675-7654, or you may call (559) 675-7710 (8am-5pm,
weekdays).
Access to Assessor’s Public Records:
Public Records: The law requires that some records
required to be kept or prepared by the Assessor are also public
documents and open to public inspection. Our customers may also
purchase most of this information in various formats. Among such
public records are:
- Assessment Rolls
- Assessor’s Maps
- The Secured Property Tax Roll
- The Unsecured Property Tax Roll
- Property Characteristics (such as building size, lot size,
bedroom and bath count, date built and so on (ref. R&T 408.3,
409) See fee schedule page.
- Applications for all Property Tax Exemptions except the Homeowners’
Exemption.
- The Two-year Property Transfer List (a list of all known
recorded property transfers in the county over the last two years).
Confidential Non-Public Records: The Assessor
also keeps many records which are to be kept confidential under
the law. Examples of documents that are not open to public inspection
include:
- Property Appraisal Records
- Property Building Records (except for property characteristics)
- Change in Ownership Statements
- Preliminary Change in Ownership Reports
- Homeowners’ Exemption Claims
- Business Property Statements
- Property statements of any sort requested from owners by
the Assessor
- General Property Sales Data collected by the Assessor
- The law also specifies that certain law enforcement, governmental
investigative agencies, and agencies of the State
of California have access to confidential Assessors
records. (ref. R&T 408)
(If you wish to explore Assessor’s record confidentiality
in more detail, please refer to R&T Code Sections 162, 218.5,
327, 408-408.3, 409, 531, 481, 601-602, Property Tax Rule 135(e),
and Government Code Sections 6250-6254, also known as the Public
Records Act.)
Access to Owners’ Confidential Records:
The owner of any property or that owner’s agent may view
or purchase copies of all Assessor’s property records related
to any property under their ownership. Among such records are
the ‘Appraisal Record’ and ‘Building Record.’
These types of Assessor’s records are not public documents
and are not otherwise open to public inspection.
If an owner’s agent wishes to view their client’s
property records, the owner or agent must present to the Assessor
an original copy of a letter of agency authorization bearing
an original signature of the property owner before access to
an owner’s confidential records will be provided. That letter should also include the Assessor’s Parcel Number or the address of the property or properties
in question, plus a daytime phone number where we might reach
the owner to verify any facts related to the letter of agency. Please click HERE to download a letter of agency authorization.
Public Information Available by Phone:
Access to Assessor’s public information by phone is very
limited. Assessor’s staff will ONLY provide current assessed
values over the phone. Be sure to have an address, parcel number
or owner’s name at hand when requesting this information.
Although it may be ordered by phone or viewed in person at
the Assessor’s Office, ownership and property characteristic
information is NOT available over the phone and will not be provided
by phone under any circumstance.
Property and Assessment Information Available on the Internet:
The Assessor maintains a website at http://www.madera-county.com/assessor/,
and a great deal of information including guidelines to specific
assessment programs, property tax relief, forms, and helpful links. Property
and assessment information is not available via the Internet.
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Madera County Assessor's Office
200 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
Telephone: (559) 675-7710
Fax: (559) 675-7654
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday
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