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San Bernardino County homestead exemption

In San Bernardino County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk; the deadline is February 15.

File or apply onlineDownload the formSan Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
Office
San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
Deadline
February 15
State exemption
$7,000 off assessed value
Renewal
Renews automaticallyStatewide rule

File by 5 p.m. on February 15 following the change of ownership. If late, 80% of the exemption is available for claims filed February 16 through 5 p.m. December 10.

Download the BOE-266 form, sign it and submit it to the Assessor; you only file once. If you move out, file a Cancellation of Homeowners' Exemption (AOS-009), and Prop 19 parent-child transfers need the exemption filed within one year.

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Local homestead amounts in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County local exemptions
ExemptionTaxing unitAmountSource
Homeowners' Exemption
Reduces assessed value by $7,000, about $70 a year in savings per the county.		All property taxes on the home$7,000 off assessed valueSource

How to check if you already have it

Search your property's assessed value information on the Assessor's property information page.

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California rules that apply here

  • You own the home and it is your principal place of residence on the January 1 lien date
  • Rentals and vacation homes do not qualify
  • You must tell the assessor when you stop qualifying

Full California homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.

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