Orange County, California Property Records

Orange County, California, has 34 incorporated cities. Property records in Orange County, CA, often contain information about land ownership and real estate transactions within the county. Typical property records include deeds, mortgages, liens, land surveys, maps, and more.

Recent Orange County property records show that the county's homes, typically rent out for about $2,361, are valued at around $968,812 on average, and property tax is approximately 0.66% of assessed fair market value. The area has a median household income of $118,453.

The Orange County Clerk-Recorder's office is in charge of maintaining property records in Orange County, CA. This office has locations in Santa Ana, Laguna Hills, and Anaheim. The Clerk-Recorder's office records and retains all real estate documents relating to property transactions in Orange County, including deeds, liens, maps, and survey records.

The Clerk-Recorder manages the indexing and archiving of all these essential records to give the public access. Researchers and homebuyers can visit the Clerk-Recorder's office locations to look up current and historical property records for parcels in Orange County.

But to conveniently search for and order property records in Orange County remotely, the Clerk-Recorder's office provides a searchable Grantor/Grantee Index containing property documents since 1982. These records can be viewed for free.

To obtain copies of records, individuals can add documents to an online cart for later printing and mailing. The requested copies can then be mailed, with payment sent to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office at PO Box 238, Santa Ana, CA 92702.

Record fees in Orange County, CA, vary based on the filed document type. However, copies obtained through the Grantor/Grantee Index Search cost $1 per page.

For information on a property's fair market value, contact the Orange County Assessor Department. This office is in charge of determining property values for taxation purposes. The value of a specific property is determined by assessing factors like property features, recent sales data, and market conditions. To access information on the value, individuals may be required to provide details such as the property address, owner's name, and parcel number.

To verify zoning information for a property in Orange County, CA, one can contact the planning or zoning department of the relevant city government in Orange County or submit a zoning verification letter. Provide the property address and request confirmation of the zoning status for that parcel.