"There's a Double Standard": Coalition Calls Out Disparities in Orange County Home Revaluation

"There's a Double Standard": Coalition Calls Out Disparities in Orange County Home Revaluation

In 2021, a coalition of homeowners and advocates noticed that Orange County’s tax revaluation had overvalued properties in historically Black neighborhoods, leading to a disproportionate tax increase for those residents. The coalition pushed the county to re-revaluate properties, which found the initial assessment had overvalued properties by more than $10 million.Now, as the county carries out its 2025 revaluation, that same coalition is once a…

Orange County Coalition Raises Alarm Over Property Value Inequities From 2025 Revaluation

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/05%20-%20May/23/OC%20Tax%20Burden%20Concerns_WRAP.mp3   Orange County’s property values saw significant increases again during this four-year cycle of revaluation, which is still continuing for homeowners who are appealing their values. A new group called the Orange County Property Tax Justice Coalition is helping dozens of homeowners in historically Black neighborhoods push back on their valuations …