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California Prop 19 Explainer: Free Interactive Walk-Through
Answer a few questions to see how California's Proposition 19 may apply to moving with your tax base or passing a home to your children, with an estimate of the new taxable value.
Estimate your new taxable value
- Estimated new taxable value
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- Estimated yearly property tax at 1.1%
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- Without a transfer (taxed on purchase price)
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- Estimated yearly difference
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Estimate the child's new taxable value
- Estimated new taxable value
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- Estimated yearly property tax at 1.1%
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- If fully reassessed to market value
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Key forms: BOE-19-B (55+), BOE-19-D (disabled), BOE-19-V (disaster), BOE-19-P (parent-child), filed with the county assessor. Source: California State Board of Equalization (opens in a new tab).
Estimate only. Not a loan offer, commitment, or financial, legal or tax advice. Figures are general and based on the numbers you enter. General information only; consult a tax professional or your county assessor about your situation.
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How to use it
- Choose what you are trying to do: move and keep your tax base, or pass a home to your children.
- Answer each question. Use Back to change an answer.
- When you reach a result, enter your values to estimate the new taxable value.
- Share the link with family, then confirm the details with a tax professional or your county assessor.
What the results mean
- General result: A plain-English summary of how Prop 19 generally works for your answers. Real cases depend on facts and deadlines.
- Estimated new taxable value: What the property might be assessed at after the transfer, using the rules you selected. Tax estimates use 1.1%.
Frequently asked questions
What is Prop 19?
A 2020 California measure that took effect in 2021. It lets homeowners 55 and older, severely disabled homeowners and disaster victims transfer their tax base to a replacement home anywhere in California, and it narrowed the parent-child reassessment exclusion.
How many times can I transfer my tax base?
Eligible homeowners who are 55 or older or severely disabled can generally transfer up to three times.
Can my children keep my property tax rate?
Only for the family home or family farm, and only if the child makes it their primary residence and files for the exemption within one year. Value above the exclusion amount (about $1 million, adjusted every two years) is added to the taxable value.
What if the replacement home costs more?
The difference between the replacement price and the sale price of your original home is generally added to your transferred taxable value.
Where do I file?
With the county assessor where the property is located. Deadlines apply, so consult a tax professional or the assessor's office.
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Talk to Jay
Questions about your numbers? Call or text Jay Romero, Broker (DRE 01343079), with over 25 years in Southern California real estate, at (949) 822-8702. Or use the form above and your numbers come along automatically.
