About the Assessor
What the Assessor Does:
Under the California Constitution and the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Assessor has the following responsibilities:
- Locate all taxable property within Ventura County
- Identify the person who owns, claims, possesses, or controls property on the Lien Date (R&T § 405).
- Establish the assessed value of all taxable property in accordance with the law.
- Publish both an annual and supplemental assessment rolls.
What the Assessor Does Not Do:
- The Assessor does not establish tax rates
- The Assessor does not issue tax bills
- The Assessor does not collect or refund taxes
- The Assessor does not determine special assessment or maintenance district fees
Other Areas of Responsibility for the Assessor:
Getting Specific Answers for your Questions
You may visit our office located at the Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Administration Building (HOA), 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura CA 93009-1270. If you need a map, please click here. Our telephone number is: (805) 654-2181. Fax number: (805) 645-1305. You may also contact us by email.
Agencies Frequently Used by the Assessor's Office
Assessment Appeals Board (AAB): Three person appointed board that presides over Assessment Appeal Hearings in Ventura County.
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD): State agency that, among other things, oversees the registration of Manufactured Homes.
California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Provides vehicle and vessel ownership information to Assessors Offices.
California State Board of Equalization (SBE or BOE): State agency that oversees and assists in the application of Property Tax Law by each County Assessor’s Office.
Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California (R & T): Codified Laws that define and explain the application of Proposition 13 for the entire state.
