Los Gatos Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Los Gatos, California
- Santa Clara County
- Assessed By
- Santa Clara County Assessor
- Appeal Deadline
- Nov 30
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.08%
- Shared with Los Gatos
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Los Gatos
Check your assessment
Enter your Los Gatos address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Santa Clara County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Santa Clara County Assessor before Nov 30. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Los Gatos Property Market
Los Gatos is a city located in Santa Clara County, California. Every property inside the Los Gatos city limits is assessed by Santa Clara County Assessor, which applies California property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Los Gatos property values are set at the county level, the $1,350,000 county median home value and 1.08% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Los Gatos home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Santa Clara County Assessor before the Nov 30 deadline.
Under California law, a appeal cannot increase your assessed value — it can only stay the same or go down. That makes a Los Gatos appeal a low-risk way to push back against an over-assessment, especially for homeowners with strong comparable sales evidence.
Los Gatos Property Market Context
As a city in California, Los Gatos inherits the state's assessment framework — which shapes how over-valuations occur and how homeowners can fight them.
California market character
Proposition 13 caps annual increases on a home's assessed value at 2% per year until a change of ownership or new construction resets the base. That means appeals in California usually target Decline-in-Value (Prop 8) situations where the current market value has dropped below the Prop 13 factored value.
How California handles appeals
California homeowners file an Assessment Appeal with the county Assessment Appeals Board. Assessed value cannot be raised above the Prop 13 factored base as a result of an appeal. Informal review with the assessor is usually the fastest path.
When to file in Los Gatos
Regular appeal window runs July 2 through September 15 or November 30, depending on the county. Mark your calendar — the deadline is statutory and strictly enforced.
Common Los Gatos Property Types
Los Gatos homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Los Gatos. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Los Gatos and surrounding Santa Clara County neighborhoods.