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Fresno County’s real estate tax assessment roll grew more than 6% to $123.3 billion for 2025 — representing nearly $7.4 billion in additional value.

The roll consists of $117.5 billion of locally assessed properties and $5.8 billion of state assessed properties.

“The property tax base of the County is strong and getting stronger. Better days could be ahead for Fresno as large-scale solar utility projects, previously excluded from property taxation, continue to fill up the vast expanse of fallow lands in west Fresno. This is good news for our communities,” said Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dictos in a news release.

A provision in the tax code prevents solar energy farms from property reassessment, but that is scheduled to sunset on Jan. 1, 2027.

Property taxes collected help pay for vital public services such as public education, first responders, public health, as well as other county and municipal services, according to the news release.

Assessor Dictos wants to remind residents that the 6.4% growth does not mean property owners will be subject to a corresponding increase on their annual property tax bills. Nearly nine out of ten property owners will see only the modest 2% adjustment prescribed by Proposition 13.

Cities with the largest increases in assessed value from the prior year include, Sanger (14.96%), Huron (10.97%), Reedley (9.05%), Kingsburg (7.90%), Mendota (7.57%), Parlier (7.48%), Selma (7.07%), Clovis (6.85%), Coalinga (6.57%), Kerman (6.24%) and Fresno (5.87%).

The City of Fresno has the largest assessment value at $54.88 billion, followed by Clovis at $17.48 billion and Sanger at $1.89 billion.

“The great group of public servants in my department work hard and help me deliver the tax roll to you on time, all the time,” said Dictos.

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