Unfortunately, we have found that the City has removed the County Building Area Field from their City of Berkeley Parcel Viewer page. This will make it a little more difficult for taxpayers who are just now starting to investigate their overcharged property tax assessments, but certainly not impossible! The Tableau on our site has the 2019 county building area values and can be used in most cases to reliably compare your parcel’s City square footage to the County’s. If in doubt, you can also call the County Assessor to get your building area of public record (510-272-3787). Ask for a copy of your property characteristics.

Please reach out to us with questions or if you need help with calculations or guidance through the process of challenging your overcharges and asking for a refund. Some overcharges are easier to get refunded than others, each case is unique! You can email us at equity@berkeleytaxes.info.