San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder

Government AdministrationCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

The San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder operates within government administration to administer property assessments for the City and County of San Francisco in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements. Its core duties include identifying all taxable property, establishing taxable values, applying exemptions, and auditing to ensure accurate property tax bases, covering both real and business personal property. The office also handles recording and preserving public records, ensuring documents meet recording standards and are accessible to the public, with a focus on a broad range of document types. In addition, it collects transfer taxes due on changes of property ownership. Based in San Francisco, the office serves diverse constituents and aims to promote fairness, care, equity, and excellence in service, while maintaining public records and supporting property-related governance. A recent example of collaboration includes a partnership with Housing Economic Rights Advocates to provide estate planning support for low- and moderate-income households. The organization is part of the government administration sector and operates with a comparatively small staff dedicated to its public-facing responsibilities.

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