Property Tax 101

Madera County, California - Assessor's Office

The Madera County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Madera County, California. You can contact the Madera County Assessor for:

• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Madera County property tax due date
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Paying your property tax
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Your property tax bill

200 W 4th StreetThe Madera County Assessor's Office is located in Madera, California. Madera is the county seat of Madera County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Madera County Government Center, at 200 W. 4th Street.

Madera County Assessor Contact Information

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Madera County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Madera County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Madera County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Madera County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Madera County.
2. The Madera County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Madera County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Madera County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Madera County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Madera County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 559-675-7710. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Madera County assessor's office at 559-675-7654. Please call the assessor's office in Madera before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Madera County Government Center at 559-675-7700.

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The median property tax in Madera County, California is $1,616.00

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