San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
Category : Top Agency - Elected
The mission of our office is to work together to build a better San Francisco through superior customer service, fair property taxation and the preservation of public records. We value doing our work with the highest levels of integrity and professionalism.
Our core responsibilities include locating all taxable property in the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), identifying ownership, establishing a taxable value, and applying all legal exemptions. Locate all taxable property in the County and identify the ownership; Establish a taxable value for all property subject to property taxation; List the value of all property on the assessment roll; Apply all legal exemptions; Apply all legal exemptions; Collect City revenues from the recording of legal documents.