We handle property tax appeals across all investment property types — from single rentals to large commercial portfolios.
Single-family rentals, small multifamily, and vacation properties often carry inflated assessments — especially post-purchase.
Office, retail, and industrial assets require income-approach analysis where assessments can exceed supportable market value.
Cap rate shifts, vacancy changes, and deferred maintenance all support reduction claims on income-producing residential.
Raw land and development sites are frequently assessed on speculative value. We challenge the methodology at its root.
We analyze your current assessed value against recent comparable sales, income data, and cost approaches to identify the gap.
We build a valuation-analysis package with market comps, income capitalization analysis, and supporting documentation.
When a hearing is scheduled, we can appear before the Assessment Appeals Board on your behalf. Hearing representation is included in contingency engagements where we determine it is warranted; we will confirm the scope in your engagement letter.
If the Board lowers the value, the county recalculates the tax for that roll year and refunds any overpayment. A lower base-year value also lowers the starting point for later years. Each regular-roll appeal covers one year, so a still-high value the next year needs its own review.
Any property owner whose assessed value exceeds the fair market value of the property as of the lien date. The value date for the regular roll is January 1. Over-assessment is most common after a purchase at a peak price or when interest rates and market values fall.
For Los Angeles County regular-roll assessments, the filing period is July 2 through November 30 (November 30, 2026 this year). Supplemental, escape, and roll-change assessments must be appealed within 60 days of the notice or tax-bill mailing date, or the postmark date if later. A base-year value can be appealed in the regular period of the year it is enrolled or any of the next three years. Asking the Assessor for a decline-in-value review does not preserve your appeal rights, so file the appeal too if the review has not been resolved.
For qualifying commercial and investment properties, we offer contingency-based engagements — no upfront cost. Our fee is a percentage of the first year's tax savings achieved.
The Assessment Appeals Board generally must decide within two years of the filing date unless you agree to extend. Many cases settle sooner through a stipulation with the Assessor. We will give you a realistic timeline for your county once we see the file.
Yes. If the market shifts or your property value declines, you have the right to appeal annually. We monitor your portfolio and flag opportunities proactively.
Share your property details and we'll tell you honestly whether an appeal makes sense — and what reduction we'd realistically target.
Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Reduction amounts vary based on the property, jurisdiction, and supporting evidence.