Imperial County dates and official links

Imperial County property tax tools

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Tools for Imperial County, CA

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $309,600. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$2,394

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US06025|309600|8398

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US06025|2394|125|2848|168|1647|181

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Source and verification
In the case of Secured Property Taxes, the 1st installment will be imposed a 10% penalty and the 2nd installment will be imposed a 10% penalty and a $10 cost.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Homeowners' Exemption

Qualifying owner-occupied principal residence on January 1; $7,000 reduction of taxable value.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Disabled Veterans' Exemption

Qualifying veterans rated 100% disabled from a service-connected condition or compensated at the 100% rate due to unemployability; qualifying unmarried surviving spouses may also claim it on their principal residence.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
The Disabled Veterans' Exemption reduces the property tax liability on the principal place of residence of qualified veterans who, due to a service-connected injury or disease, have been rated 100% disabled or are being compensated at the 100% rate due to unemployability. An unmarried surviving spouse of a qualified veteran may also claim the exemption.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US06025|309600|8398

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US06025|2394|125|2848|168|1647|181

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Regular assessment appeal: July 2 through November 30.

How to file: Clerk of the Board; (442) 265-1020.

State guidance: File the county's Assessment Appeal Application (BOE-305-AH) with the clerk of the board in the county where the property is located.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Updated , from cited verification dates. Individual sources may have earlier checks.