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Look for Your Notice of Value in the Mail

The Santa Fe County Assessor’s Office would like to notify residents they should be receiving their Notice of Value in the mail within the next few days.  Notices will be mailed on Monday, April 1, 2019. In conjunction with the mailing of the Notices, Assessor Martinez announces the Community Outreach Schedule for 2019 (see schedule below). The outreach events allow residents to meet with staff at various locations around the County to discuss any Assessor related business. Property owners who disagree with the value determined by the Assessor’s Office may file a petition of protest in person at the Assessor’s Office located at 102 Grant Avenue, in Santa Fe, at any outreach location, or they may be filed through the Assessor’s website via the online protest filing portal (Click to access online protest filing portal).    “I’m hopeful that more people will utilize our online protest filing system that was first implemented in 2016 over 51% of people who protested their valuation filed it online. My goal is to save property owners time and avoid the difficult parking situation in the downtown area,” said Assessor Gus Martinez.   In addition to their normal office hours, Assessor’s staff will be available at various Senior and Community Centers around Santa Fe County during the month of April to assist residents with filing for benefits and exemptions, as well as filing valuation protests.    The deadline to file for exemptions, benefits, and protests is May 1, 2019.   “We understand it can be difficult for residents to find time to come into our office. By reaching out to the community we create more opportunities and time for residents to meet in person with us,” said County Assessor, Gus Martinez.   *Finally, new this year, included with your Notice of Value is a pre-paid evaluation form.  We would like for you to rate how we are doing, regarding our customer service centered approach.

Santa Fe County Assessor Outreach Schedule

All Outreach Hours will be held from 

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Aldea Homeowners Association, Santa Fe, NM

Monday, April 1st

Monday, April 8th

Rancho Viejo Sales Office, NM

Tuesday, April 2nd

Tuesday, April 9th

Eldorado Ken and Patty Adams Center, Santa Fe, NM

Wednesday, April 3rd

Wednesday, April 10th

Santa Fe County Fair Grounds, Santa Fe, NM

Thursday, April 4th

Thursday, April 11th

Edgewood Senior Center, Edgewood, NM

Monday, April 15th

Monday, April 22nd

Pojoaque Satellite Office 5 West Gutierrez Suite 9, Santa Fe, NM

Tuesday, April 16th

Tuesday, April 23rd

Nancy Rodriguez Community Center, Santa Fe NM

Wednesday, April 17th

Sheriff's office, Santa Fe, NM

Thursday, April 18th

Abedon Lopez Senior Center, Espanola, NM

Wednesday, April 24th

Las Campanas Owners Association, 366 Las Campanas Dr., Santa Fe, NM

Tuesday, April 30th 2:00 to 5:00 pm

Please bring your 2019 Notice of Value and copies of any documentation that you would wish to provide. You may also visit the Office of the Santa Fe County Assessor, 102 Grant Ave., April 2nd through May 1st, 2019 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to file appeals, ask questions or file for exemptions. Please call 505-986-6300 for further information.

1. Exemptions and Benefits
2. Head of Family Exemption – The Head of Family exemption is a $2,000 reduction of taxable value on residential property. The exemption may save property owners $35 – $50 a year in taxes.
3. Veterans Exemptions – The Veterans Exemption is a $4,000 reduction of taxable value that may be applied to the veterans, or surviving spouse’s residence or vacant land.
4. The 100% Disabled Veterans Exemption is a %100 exemption from property taxes on the veterans residential property up to five acres of land.
5. Valuation Freeze – Residents 65 years or older, or disabled at any age with a total household income of $32,000 or less in the prior year of application may qualify.
6. This benefit will freeze the total assessed value from increasing each year which helps alleviate tax increases. *This benefit freezes the Value not the taxes. Taxes may fluctuate due to the tax rates that are set by the State Department of Finance Authority.
7. Property Valuation Protests
8. Online – Property owners have the option to protest their property value online through the Assessor’s CRM Portal
9. Deadline – The deadline to protest property values is May 1^st, 2019. Protest Amount – The value to protest is the “2019 Total Full Value” on your Notice of Value

To file appeals and exemptions, or simply ask questions, you may also visit the Office of the Santa Fe County Assessor located at 102 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe Weekdays, April 1 through May 1, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Please call 505-986-6300 for further information.