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Instant Access to Alameda County, California Property Records

Alameda County, California, has 14 incorporated cities within it. Alameda County Property Records document land ownership, transfers, and interests in the county through various documents like deeds, mortgages, liens, parcel maps, assessments, and more.

Alameda County property records illuminate the local real estate landscape, indicating an average home value of $1,065,702, with residents contributing a median rent of $2,330.

Furthermore, the county boasts a median household income averaging around $129,564, with property owners facing an average property tax rate of 0.75% based on the assessed value of their properties.

For assessment roll data, property transfer records, and property characteristics, visit the Alameda County assessor's office. For real estate documents like deeds and mortgages, request them online, by mail, or in person at the clerk-recorder's office. To request a public record at the clerk-recorder's Office, one will need an instrument number, book and page number, or reel and image number.

Fees for getting property records in Alameda County, CA, vary based on document, office, and method - online, by mail, or in person.

Typically, plain copies of Alameda County property records from the Clerk-Recorder are $3.50 per page, while certified copies are $4.50 for the first page and $3.50 for each additional page. On the other hand, the Assessor's Office charges a $5 minimum fee to copy up to 4 pages of a property file, then $1 per added or certified page.

Zoning information for properties in Alameda County can be verified by contacting the Alameda County Planning Department or checking with the local city planning department where the property is located.

Alameda County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Alameda County
$2,330
California
$1,494
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Alameda County
0.75%
California
0.7%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Alameda County
$1,065,702
California
$566,346
National
$250,246

Median Income

Alameda County
$129,564
California
$84,815
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Alameda County
3.4%
California
4.46 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Alameda County
44.44%
California
34.78 %
National
25.65 %
Alameda

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 473,772
  • Commercial Parcels: 22,531
  • Residential Parcels: 416,260
  • Other Parcels: 34,981
  • Tax Amount Population: 93.85%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-10-17
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-07-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 06001

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 1989-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2023-03-22
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 266,339
  • Residential Deed Docs: 1,851,421
  • Mortgage Min: 1989-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-03-22
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 135,605
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 1,968,706
  • FIPS Code: 06001
  • Deed Docs: 2,117,760
  • Mortgage Docs: 2,104,311

AVM

  • County Population: 473772
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 360,046
  • Residential Parcels: 360,046
  • FIPS Code: 06001

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 472,267
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 467,660
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 1,644
  • Other Geocodes: 2,963
  • FIPS Code: 06001

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 06
  • County FIPs: 001
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 1999-06-15
  • NOD Document Count: 348631
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2023-04-07
  • NTS Document Count: 679205
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-10
  • LP Document Count: 100
  • LP MaxRecording Date: 2015-05-04
  • NOS Document Count: 2
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 06001
  • Total Records: 1544195
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2004-04-15
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-03-24
  • Assignment Doc Count: 171550
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2001-12-11
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-03-24
  • Release Doc Count: 1369823
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-06-02
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2022-12-21
  • Other Doc Count: 2822

Alameda County Registrar of Deeds

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder

Address: 1106 Madison Street
Phone: 510-272-6362
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Email: CROCustomerService@acgov.org
Website: https://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/
Official Records Search: https://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/opr/index.htm
eRecording: https://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/realpropertyfees.htm

Instant Access to Alameda County, California Property Records