ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
Duties:

  • Locates all taxable property in the county and identifies ownership
  • Establishes a taxable value for all property subject to property taxation
  • Applies all legal exemptions
  • Completes an assessment roll showing the assessed value of all property and transmits the information to the Controller's Office

For questions regarding:

  • Assessed values
  • Exemptions
  • Exclusions

555 County Center, 1st Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 599-1227
Fax: (650) 363-1903
E-mail: assessor@smcacre.org
Hours: 8:00-5:00 pm Monday through Friday

CONTROLLER
Duties:

  • Computes the amount of taxes due
  • Apportions and distributes  to the various entities the property tax monies collected by the Tax Collector

For questions regarding:

  • Computation of your property taxes
  • Tax rates

555 County Center, 4th Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 363-4777
E-mail: controller@smcgov.org
Hours: 8:00-5:00 pm Monday through Friday

TAX COLLECTOR
Duties:

  • Mails the tax bill and collects the amount due that was computed by the Controllee

For questions regarding:

  • Current year payments or prior year delinquencies
  • Copies of your tax bill

555 County Center, 1st Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (866) 220-0308
E-mail: taxmaster@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Hours: 8:00-5:00 pm Monday through Friday
 

ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD 
400 County Center, BOS104
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 363-4573  
Fax: (650) 364-3955
E-mail: AAB@smcgov.org
Hours: 8:00-5:00 pm Monday through Friday

Hearing Location
Hall of Justice
400 County Center, 1st Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 363-4573
E-mail: AAB@smcgov.org
Every other Thursday