What does the Assessment Appeal Application do?

It lets an applicant ask Alameda County’s Assessment Appeals Board to review a property assessment and provide information about the property, value, and appeal reasons.

How do I submit the Assessment Appeal Application?

Mail two copies of the application with the $50 non-refundable processing fee to Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board, 1221 Oak St., Suite 536, Oakland, CA 94612.

What should I include with my application?

Include the processing fee and any required notice or bill copy for the applicable assessment. Do not attach hearing evidence; the form says to bring five copies of evidence to the scheduled hearing.

Alameda County, CA · Alameda County

No notary required

Assessment Appeal Application

Property owners and other affected people use this application to ask Alameda County’s Assessment Appeals Board to review a property assessment.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Alameda County · Alameda County, Alameda County, California
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: acgov.org
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application to appeal a property assessment, including a regular or supplemental assessment, a roll change, an escape or penalty assessment, or a calamity reassessment. The form asks for applicant and property details, assessed and proposed values, the type and reasons for the appeal, and a signed certification. Include the non-refundable processing fee and file two copies; do not attach hearing evidence.

Who needs it

Property owners or other people affected by an assessment who want the Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board to review it should file this application.

How to submit it

Mail the application in duplicate with the non-refundable $50 processing fee to Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board, 1221 Oak St., Suite 536, Oakland, CA 94612.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the information under penalty of perjury and signs and dates the form.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Assessment Appeal Application PDF.
2
Complete the Form
Fill in applicant and property details, values, assessment type, appeal reasons, and the required certification.
3
Gather Required Items
Include the $50 processing fee and any applicable assessment notice or bill copy. Do not attach hearing evidence.
4
Mail to the County
File two copies with the fee at the Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board address shown on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Assessment Appeal Application do?: It lets an applicant ask Alameda County’s Assessment Appeals Board to review a property assessment and provide information about the property, value, and appeal reasons.
Do I need a notary for the Assessment Appeal Application?: No. The form is signed without a notary. The signer certifies the information under penalty of perjury and signs and dates the application.
How do I submit the Assessment Appeal Application?: Mail two copies of the application with the $50 non-refundable processing fee to Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board, 1221 Oak St., Suite 536, Oakland, CA 94612.
What should I include with my application?: Include the processing fee and any required notice or bill copy for the applicable assessment. Do not attach hearing evidence; the form says to bring five copies of evidence to the scheduled hearing.

Need something notarized?

This Assessment Appeal Application doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Alameda County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.