Redlands Homeowners: Don’t Miss the Homeowners’ Exemption

For Redlands, Yucaipa, Loma Linda and neighboring San Bernardino County homeowners: California's Homeowners' Exemption reduces a qualifying principal residence's taxable assessed value by $7,000. It requires a one-time BOE-266 claim with the county assessor, generally by February 15 for full relief for the year. This is not the same thing as a recorded declaration of homestead or the automatic homestead protection against certain creditors. See the California Board of Equalization guidance for eligibility and filing.