SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 7, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.

About this guide

Los Angeles County, California, has about 9.8 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Los Angeles County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.

This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Los Angeles County public records, Los Angeles County warrants, Los Angeles County inmate search, Los Angeles County criminal records, Los Angeles County court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Los Angeles County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Los Angeles County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at lavote.gov/home/recorder (page title: Recorder), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Los Angeles County

The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Los Angeles County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Under Proposition 13 a property's assessed value is set when it changes hands and can rise no more than 2 percent a year after that, so a home owned for decades is often assessed far below its market value.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at assessor.lacounty.gov/homeowners/property-search (page title: Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Los Angeles County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Los Angeles County and California. These property pages from its Los Angeles County listing were opened again on October 4, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Los Angeles County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Los Angeles County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, the largest twelve first, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

The rest: Santa Monica, Whittier, Hawthorne, Lakewood, Bellflower, Baldwin Park, Redondo Beach, Lynwood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Diamond Bar, Huntington Park, Paramount, Glendora, Rosemead, Azusa, Cerritos, Rancho Palos Verdes, Culver City, San Gabriel, Monrovia, Bell Gardens, Temple City, Manhattan Beach, San Dimas, Bell, La Verne, South Pasadena, Maywood, San Fernando, Calabasas, Cudahy, Agoura Hills, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens, San Marino, Commerce and Sierra Madre.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Los Angeles County

An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, and the file is public unless sealed.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lacourt.ca.gov/pages/lp/access-a-case/tp/re-acc-search-for-case-by-....

Asking a County Office for a Record

Under the California Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, and it may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at lacounty.gov/services/request-documents/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Los Angeles County?

The County Recorder, at lavote.gov/home/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Los Angeles County are filed there, and the County Assessor (assessor.lacounty.gov) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Los Angeles County?

The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at assessor.lacounty.gov.

Where are evictions from Los Angeles County filed?

In the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The file is public unless the court seals it.

How is property assessed in California?

Under Proposition 13 a property's assessed value is set when it changes hands and can rise no more than 2 percent a year after that, so a home owned for decades is often assessed far below its market value.

Is this the official Los Angeles County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.