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Instant Access to Butte County, California Property Records

Butte County, California, consists of five cities. In Butte County, CA, property records provide a history of land plots and structures. Information like ownership, acreage, tax assessment, zoning, and transfers are cataloged, supporting the real estate market and protecting property rights.

In Butte County, CA, the average home rent is $1,204, while the average current home value is $341,580. Locals should know that the median household income is $68,830. The average property tax rate is 0.68% for county residents.

In Butte County, CA, the Clerk-Recorder is the leading authority responsible for recording and maintaining real property records like deeds, mortgages, plats, and liens. These records are meticulously indexed by various criteria, such as name, recording date, document number, document type, and book and page details, ensuring efficient information retrieval.

Individuals can visit the County Clerk-Recorder's office during regular office hours to access these property records. Alternatively, an online option is available through the Official Record Look-Up, offering convenient access to property records.

When obtaining copies of property records in Butte County, CA, fees vary. The initial page of a copy costs $3.50, and each subsequent page is $1.50. If certification is needed, there's a $3 fee, with an extra $1 for each additional page.

For verification of zoning information, contact the Planning Division or the respective city authorities overseeing the area in question. These government institutions have resources on zoning ordinances, maps, land use regulations, and other information related to zoning matters.

Butte 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

Butte County
$1,204
California
$1,494
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Butte County
0.68%
California
0.7%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Butte County
$341,580
California
$566,346
National
$250,246

Median Income

Butte County
$68,830
California
$84,815
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Butte County
4.19%
California
4.46 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Butte County
31.72%
California
34.78 %
National
25.65 %
Butte

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 106,181
  • Commercial Parcels: 4,821
  • Residential Parcels: 90,780
  • Other Parcels: 10,580
  • Tax Amount Population: 86.57%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-09-26
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-07-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 06007

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 1989-01-01
  • Deed Max: 2023-02-28
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 78,044
  • Residential Deed Docs: 355,683
  • Mortgage Min: 1989-02-08
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-02-28
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 25,538
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 184,783
  • FIPS Code: 06007
  • Deed Docs: 433,727
  • Mortgage Docs: 210,321

AVM

  • County Population: 106181
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 49,235
  • Residential Parcels: 49,235
  • FIPS Code: 06007

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 105,574
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 99,636
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 660
  • Other Geocodes: 5,278
  • FIPS Code: 06007

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 06
  • County FIPs: 007
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 1999-06-16
  • NOD Document Count: 37912
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2023-02-27
  • NTS Document Count: 67659
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-03-27
  • LP Document Count: 47
  • LP MaxRecording Date: 2015-04-21
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 06007
  • Total Records: 230922
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-02-28
  • Assignment Doc Count: 31121
  • Release Min Recording Date: 1991-12-31
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-02-28
  • Release Doc Count: 199475
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-10-10
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2021-06-03
  • Other Doc Count: 326

Butte County Registrar of Deeds

Butte County Clerk-Recorder

Address: 155 Nelson Avenue
Phone: 530-552-3400, Option 2
Fax: 530-538-7975
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Website: https://ca-buttecountyclerkrecorder.civicplus.com/182/Recorder
Official Records Search: https://recorder.buttecounty.net/web/
eRecording: http://wiki.certnadocs.org/doku.php?id=erds:erds_agent_list

Instant Access to Butte County, California Property Records