Guides
Plain-English guides to condo property taxes in California: what changed, what the rules say, and what you can do, with the numbers and the official sources.
October 2026 · Los Angeles County
The free Assessor review and the appeals board side by side: Form AAB-100, the $46 fee and hardship waiver, what happens at a hearing, how long it takes, and why the County recommends filing with both by November 30, 2026.
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October 2026 · Los Angeles County
What you need, which comparable sales count (no later than March 31, 2026), how to file online or by mail by November 30, 2026, and what happens after you file. You can do every step yourself, free.
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October 2026 · California rules
Why two identical condos can owe very different taxes: how Proposition 13 sets your value, why it rises up to 2% a year, and when Proposition 8 lowers it to market value.
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October 2026 · Downtown Los Angeles
At 877 S. Francisco St. and 889 Francisco St., price levels in 2025 were about 29% and 34% below 2018. Your tax bill does not follow automatically. Here is why, and how a Proposition 8 decline-in-value review works.
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