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Property assessments cannot be increased by more than 2% annually, based on the California Consumer Price Index, except in two instances. Under State law (Proposition 13, passed June, 1978), real property is reappraised only when a change in ownership occurs, or upon completion of new construction. The property tax rate is 1%, plus any bonds, fees or special charges. The assessed value of property can be decreased whenever damage occurs such as fire, or when structures are removed. State law (Proposition 8, Temporary Reduction of Assessed Value For Property Tax Purposes, passed in 1979) also allows property values to be reduced if there is a decline in market values below the current assessed value.

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Current Year Property Tax Collection Status

San Diego County

Fiscal Year Tax Bills Issued Total Tax Charge Tax Charge Paid % of Tax Paid
2001 - 2002 866,077 $2,366,600,407 $2,301,481,579 98.5%
2000 - 2001 854,952 $2,131,765,608 $2,099,248,120 98.5%
1999 - 2000 848,183 $1,959,500,737 $1,925,853,566 98.3%
1998 - 1999 841,161 $1,789,908,462 $1,761,930,834 98.4%
1997 - 1998 828,941 $1,682,678,221 $1,652,874,952 98.2%
1996 - 1997 817,419 $1,638,323,819 $1,602,076,073 97.8%
1995 - 1996 807,868 $1,621,776,106 $1,576,525,411 97.2%
1994 - 1995 803,585 $1,608,092,496 $1,552,665,363 96.6%
1993 - 1994 796,694 $1,592,948,716 $1,523,881,460 95.7%
1992 - 1993 788,212 $1,572,173,643 $1,480,825,634 94.2%

Source: County of San Diego, Office of the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Last Modified: 05/03

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Property Valuations, Tax Rates For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003

Inventory of Parcels and Assessed Valuations

Residential Number of Parcels Assessed Values
Time-Share Condominiums 62,613 $385,052,791
Mobile Homes 18,209 $974,667,324
Vacant 40,664 $3,573,201,084
Single Family 513,286 $115,944,962,426
Duplex or 2 Houses 12,530 $2,285,095,681
Multi 2 to 4 Units 20,261 $4,033,919,468
Multi 5 to 15 Units 7,650 $3,116,107,253
Multi 16 to 60 Units 2,355 $3,295,777,706
Multi 61 Units or More 1,560 $8,802,358,149
Condominiums 136,266 $23,391,829,402
Transitional 4,132 $172,399,405
Total 819,526 $165,975,370,689
     
Industrial Number of Parcels Assessed Values
Vacant 2,326 $1,064,887,270
Factory 2,894 $6,141,477,225
Warehousing 3,214 $4,398,415,097
Bulk Storage 71 $65,779,689
Extractive & Mining 172 $469,066,100
Industrial Condominiums 555 $213,402,381
General 1,117 $799,972,100
Total 10,349 $13,152,999,862
     
Commercial Number of Parcels Assessed Values
Vacant 3,475 $1,320,821,177
Store Building 11,508 $13,798,615,049
Shopping Center 1,199 $4,827,254,564
Hotel/Motel 757 $4,028,811,353
Service Station 739 $442,661,357
Office Condominiums 637 $102,760,992
Parking or Used Car Lot 1,417 $733,726,728
Trailer Park 554 $658,844,474
Auto Sales & Service Agency 398 $466,042,092
General 4,193 $5,230,562,140
Total 24,877 $31,610,099,926
Irrigated Farm 4,265 $992,519,848
Rural Land (Non-Irrigated) 11,804 $1,533,596,452
Institutional 2,119 $3,703,092,674
Recreational 10,949 $1,449,074,939
Miscellaneous 851 $221,951,141
Grand Total 884,740 $218,638,705,531

Source: County of San Diego, Office of the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Last Modified: 05/03

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Property Tax Growth in Assessed Value From 2000-01 to 2001-02 for State and Locally Assessed Property

Includes Homeowners' Exemptions; Excludes All Other Exemptions
(All values in thousands)

2001 - 02 Assessed Values
County Locally Assessed State Assessed Total
Alameda $121,342,112 $2,956,973 $124,299,085
Contra Costa $91,257,619 $2,188,515 $93,446,134
Imperial $6,428,895 $200,072 $6,628,967
Los Angeles $617,338,677 $13,028,538 $630,367,215
Marin $34,050,409 $367,975 $34,418,383
Monterey $30,444,428 $579,512 $31,023,940
Napa $14,167,170 $180,151 $14,347,321
Orange $244,842,849 $4,568,171 $249,411,020
Riverside $96,952,500 $2,099,886 $99,052,386
Sacramento $68,460,394 $2,040,394 $70,500,887
San Bernardino $85,262,019 $3,350,308 $88,612,327
Sand Diego $208,779,946 $6,647,562 $215,427,508
San Francisco $85,490,891 $2,429,405 $87,920,296
San Mateo $89,983,071 $1,423,437 $91,406,508
Santa Barbara $35,229,416 $774,256 $36,003,672
Santa Clara $199,828,925 $3,301,384 $203,130,308
Santa Cruz $21,335,188 $266,466 $21,601,654
Solano $24,760,312 $567,029 $25,327,341
Sonoma $40,438,228 $636,668 $41,074,897
Ventura $60,873,833 $1,096,711 $61,970,544
 
2001 - 02 Assessed Values
County Locally Assessed State Assessed Total
Alameda $121,342,112 $2,956,973 $124,299,085
Contra Costa $91,257,619 $2,188,515 $93,446,134
Imperial $6,428,895 $200,072 $6,628,967
Los Angeles $617,338,677 $13,028,538 $630,367,215
Marin $34,050,409 $367,975 $34,418,383
Monterey $30,444,428 $579,512 $31,023,940
Napa $14,167,170 $180,151 $14,347,321
Orange $244,842,849 $4,568,171 $249,411,020
Riverside $96,952,500 $2,099,886 $99,052,386
Sacramento $68,460,394 $2,040,394 $70,500,887
San Bernardino $85,262,019 $3,350,308 $88,612,327
San Diego $208,779,946 $6,647,562 $215,427,508
San Francisco $85,490,891 $2,429,405 $87,920,296
San Mateo $89,983,071 $1,423,437 $91,406,508
Santa Barbara $35,229,416 $774,256 $36,003,672
Santa Clara $199,828,925 $3,301,384 $203,130,308
Santa Cruz $21,335,188 $266,466 $21,601,654
Solano $24,760,312 $567,029 $25,327,341
Sonoma $40,438,228 $636,668 $41,074,897
Ventura $60,873,833 $1,096,711 $61,970,544
 
% Change From 2000 -01 to 2001 -02
County Locally Assessed State Assessed Total
Alameda 11.2% 1.7% 10.9%
Contra Costa 10.7% 0.5% 10.5%
Imperial 8.8% 9.0% 8.8%
Los Angeles 6.9% 0.8% 6.7%
Marin 9.8% 0.5% 9.7%
Monterey 11.2% -1.9% 10.9%
Napa 12.9% -5.3% 12.6%
Orange 9.1% 5.4% 9.0%
Riverside 10.7% -0.8% 10.5%
Sacramento 8.2% 16.6% 8.5%
San Bernardino 6.8% -1.9% 6.5%
San Diego 9.6% 9.6% 9.6%
San Francisco 12.6% 1.3% 12.3%
San Mateo 12.4% 9.9% 12.4%
Santa Barbara 8.9% 6.9% 8.8%
Santa Clara 15.6% 11.2% 15.5%
Santa Cruz 9.6% -0.9% 9.5%
Solano 10.3% -9.7% 9.8%
Sonoma 13.0% -4.1% 12.7%
Ventura 8.7% -3.2% 8.4%

Source: State of California, Board of Equalization
Last Modified: 05/03

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San Diego County's Largest Property Taxpayers

For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003

Property Owner Amount of Tax
San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) $28,204,404.40
Pacific Bell $14,285,285.46
Southern California Edison $13,761,642.60
Kilroy Realty, L P $5,731,510.26
Fashion Valley Mall, LLC $5,484,803.46
Qualcomm, Inc. $5,178,250.38
L-O Coronado Holding $3,216,070.16
San Diego Family Housing LLC $3,154,663.94
Cabrillo Power I LLC $3,149,532.96
Sea World, Inc. $3,111,276.42
Pacific Gateway, Ltd. $2,779,930.50
Prebys Conrad Trust $2,748,881.84
University Towne Center, LLC $2,514,125.18
CalWest Industrial Holdings, LLC $2,405,260.02
ERP Operating Limited Partnership $2,270,470.28
BRE Properties, Inc. $2,193,552.76
Pardee Construction Company $2,174,597.22
Horton Plaza, LP $2,172,781.02
Irvine Company $2,170,265.52
Verizon Wireless (VAW), LLC $2,162,028.50
Rohr, Inc. $2,161,689.30
Solar Turbines, Inc. $2,132,728.64
Callaway Golf $1,970,300.84
Fenton H G Material Company $1,967,242.76
Manchester Resorts, LP $1,900,621.68
Archstone Communities Trust $1,880,746.08
North County Fair $1,878,478.48
National Steel & Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) $1,841,814.08
Parkway Plaza $1,799,349.02
Hewlett-Packard Company $1,799,232.12

Source: County of San Diego, Office of the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Last Modified: 05/03

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County of San Diego Tax Rate by Tax Area

Fiscal Year 2002 - 2003

Jurisdiction Tax Rate Area* Tax Rate
City of Chula Vista 01000 1.06890%
City of Coronado 02002 1.04110%
City of El Cajon 03001 1.02787%
City of Escondido 04013 1.07314%
City of La Mesa 05003 1.03218%
City of National City 06045 1.04245%
City of Oceanside 07000 1.05776%
City of San Diego 08001 1.11031%
City of Carlsbad 09000 1.02780%
City of Del Mar 11001 1.02254%
City of Vista 12004 1.06135%
City of San Marcos 13115 1.02573%
City of Imperial Beach 14013 1.05619%
City of Lemon Grove 15012 1.03948%
City of Santee 16015 1.01320%
City of Poway 17030 1.01765%
City of Solana Beach 18005 0.99697%
City of Encinitas 19006 1.04999%

*The Tax Rate Area can be found in the middle of the property tax bill next to the parcel number
Source: County of San Diego, Office of the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Last Modified: 05/03


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