Placer County Property Search
Placer County property records are legal documents of real and personal property located within Placer County’s district. These records contain details of the property’s owner, value, locations, tax assessment, and any transactions carried out in the county. Property records are recorded by citizens usually to verify property ownership.
The County’s Clerk-Recorder’s Office collects, scans, and indexes these records to be maintained for legal use or public dissemination. The Assessor’s Office also holds access to these records for value assessment purposes. These records can be essential to solving property disputes, determining ownership, paying taxes, evaluating a property’s value before purchase or sale, and analyzing investment profitability.
Are Placer County Property Records Public?
Yes. Property records in Placer County are made public according to the California Public Records Act Law (CPRA). The CPRA law provides the public access to view or copy any records filed and maintained by any records office or local agency in the county.
There are certain exemptions that prevent a record or information from being disclosed to the public. Such exemptions include social security numbers, addresses of public personnel, medical files, victim or witness information, sealed court records, and records involved in ongoing investigations. Any information that could threaten the privacy or safety of persons is typically exempt from public view.
Where to Perform a Placer County Property Lookup
These are the various options provided to perform a property lookup in Placer County:
- The Placer County Clerk-Recorder Online Services Index. This tool allows individuals to look up property records online.
- The Placer County Assessor’s Office Property Details search tool
- An in-person visit to the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office or Assessor’s Office
- Via Phone and Mail Requests to the Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
How to Perform a Property Owner Lookup in Placer County
Using the Online Services Index provided by the County Recorder’s Office, individuals can obtain property ownership details by searching for a property using any of these criteria:
- Names - the parties named on the document
- The record reference number
- Recorded Date
- Map Legal Description.
Inquirers can select the document type they wish to view. These include deeds, agreements, loan documents, maps, transfer of property, encumbrances, etc. These, especially the deed, outline information on the owners of the property.
Alternatively, individuals can visit either of the Placer County Clerk-Recorders offices during regular business hours.
Placer County Clerk-Recorders — Auburn Office
2954 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
Placer County Clerk-Recorders — Rocklin Office
3715 Atherton Road
Rocklin, CA 95765.
Inquirers can request to search for property records by providing the property owner’s name. This is required due to the records indexed by the grantor/grantee. Individuals are then allowed to view the available records and can obtain copies for a fee of $2 for the first page and $1 for subsequent pages. Certified copies of records are charged at $4 for the first page and $1 for each additional page. Requesters may pay $4.25 to get copies faxed or emailed to them.
The property details search tool allows individuals to look up property records by providing the property’s parcel number, street address, or assessment number. Although the Assessor’s Office does not disclose ownership information online via this tool, inquirers can request this in person at the office.
Meanwhile, individuals can request property ownership information by mailing a request letter including the document type, parties involved, and recording reference number. They are required to include a daytime phone number and check or money order made payable to the Clerk-Recorders office in a self-addressed legal-sized envelope. The request must be mailed to this address:
Placer County Recorder-Clerk
3715 Atherton Road
Rocklin, CA 95765.
In addition, to obtain property records by phone, inquirers can request the document copies with a credit card by calling (530) 886-5610. Note that credit card requests are assessed at an additional fee. It is important to note that there may be instances where the records are not available for viewing and a future date will need to be set.
How to Find Placer County Property Records Online
Inquirers can make use of the online search tools provided by Placer County. The Online Services Index and Property Details search tool allows users to access property records of various types by providing the property owner's names, addresses, parcel numbers, etc.
Alternatively, individuals can use third-party aggregate databases that provide property records. They would typically need to sign up to search and then be able to input relevant information to access Placer County property records. Third-party websites usually require a fee for requests to be processed, which depends on the document type and amount of copies requested.
How to Find Property Owner by Address for Free
Inquirers can contact the Assessor’s Office at (530) 889-4300 or visit any of the office locations and provide the complete address of the property to obtain the owner’s information for free. The requester may be charged to make copies of the records.
Placer County Property Tax Lookup
Individuals can obtain property tax details online using the Property Details search tool or in person by contacting the County Assessor’s Office. With the tool, users can input the property’s parcel number, street address, or assessment identification number to view tax information. They may also contact the Assessor’s Office to gain access to copies of these records that show the property’s tax assessment, unpaid taxes, and any exemption status.
How to Find Placer County Property Appraiser
Individuals can find property appraisers in Placer County directly from the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA) website. Users can access the Search for an Appraiser tool from the Online Services page on the website. This search allows users to find appraisers using name, company name, county, license number, and other relevant details.
Inquirers can also contact the county’s local real estate agencies or search online for appraisers that operate in Placer County. Appraisers provide services, such as real estate appraisals, property tax assessments, divorce appraisals, current market assessments, property inspections and evaluations, and probate and foreclosure appraisals.
Placer County Property Assessor
The Placer County Property Assessor is in charge of locating, appraising, and assessing all taxable real and personal property in Placer County. They carry out property value reviews, maintain and establish map sets for parcels of property, and build the base map layer for the county GIS for assessment purposes.
The Property Assessor can be contacted with these details:
Auburn Office
2980 Richardson Drive
Auburn CA 95603
Phone: (530) 889-4300
Tahoe Office
775 North Lake Boulevard
Suite 204
Tahoe City CA
Phone: (530) 889-4300
