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A homestead can protect the $50,000. There are two types of homesteads, automatic and declared.
The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st. To claim the exemption, the homeowner must make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located.
As of January 1, 2024, the new minimum homestead exemption is $349,720 and the new maximum is $699,426. For Riverside County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $612,000. For San Bernardino County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $475,000.
Filing a homestead declaration typically requires three steps. Complete a homestead declaration form. Sign your declaration in front of a notary. Record the homestead declaration form with your county recorder's office.
Declared Homestead. Currently, the California homestead exemption is automatic, meaning that a homestead declaration does not need to be filed with the county clerk. Under the new 2021 law, $300,000–$600,000 of a home's equity cannot be touched by judgment creditors.
As of January 1, 2024, the new minimum homestead exemption is $349,720 and the new maximum is $699,426. For Riverside County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $612,000. For San Bernardino County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $475,000.
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home.
Complete form BOE-266, Claim for Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption. Obtain the claim form from the County Assessor's office where the property is located. Submit the completed form to the same office.
The average turnaround time for a document submitted for recording is 30 days. Documents recorded electronically through an agent will not be returned from our office. You may check to see if your document has been recorded and indexed into the system by clicking on Search Property Documents.
Recorder Offices County Administrative Center. 4080 Lemon St, 1st floor / PO Box 751, Riverside, California 92501 / 92502-0751. Gateway Office. 2724 Gateway Dr, Riverside, California 92507. Hemet Office. Palm Desert Office. Temecula Office. Blythe Office.