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San Joaquin County homestead exemption

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

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

File by 5:00 p.m. on February 15 for the full exemption. Claims filed February 16 through 5:00 p.m. December 10 get 80%.

Get the Claim for Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption from the Assessor's forms library and file it with the Assessor. You must be an owner, co-owner or buyer named in a contract of sale and live in the home on January 1.

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Local homestead amounts in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County local exemptions
ExemptionTaxing unitAmountSource
Homeowners' Exemption
Up to $7,000 off assessed value, about $70 a year in savings per the Assessor.		All property taxes on the home$7,000 off assessed valueSource

How to check if you already have it

Check the homeowners' exemption line on your property tax bill.

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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