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Tulare County assessor reports 6% growth in 2025 roll, highlights Williamson Act and groundwater impacts
Summary
Assessment Services Director Steve Wise presented the 2025 assessment roll highlights, reporting 6% growth in net roll value, continued decline in Prop 8 claims, the tax effect of the Williamson Act on ag valuations, and steps the office is taking to modernize services and address groundwater-driven valuation changes.
Tulare County’s assessment roll grew 6% in 2025, adding about $3 billion and bringing the county’s total assessed value after exemptions to nearly $53 billion, Assessment Services Director Steve Wise told the Assessment Appeals Board on Monday.
Wise presented the 2025 assessment rule highlights and said the 6% increase is lower than last year’s figure but aligns with the 10‑year historical average. "The net roll value grew by 6% this year, which is a $3,000,000,000 increase, bringing the total to nearly $53,000,000,000 after exemptions," he said.
The presentation broke the roll down by property type: residential properties account for roughly 55% of assessed value, commercial…
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