Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Belmont, California, in San Mateo County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Belmont 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. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Belmont public records, San Mateo County property records, Belmont arrest records, Belmont warrants, Belmont criminal records, Belmont court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Belmont
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Belmont are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at smcacre.gov/county-clerk-recorder/records-documents (page title: Records & Documents | San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections | ACRE), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Belmont
What a parcel in Belmont is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also 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 smcacre.gov/assessor/property-tax-look (page title: Property Tax Look-up | San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections | ACRE), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Belmont
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Belmont, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at belmont.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2/2109 (page title: City Hall | NOT IN USE | Locations | City of Belmont), phone (650) 595-7441, 30 Twin Pines Lane Belmont, CA 94002, mont, CA 94002 Office Hours Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at belmont.gov/departments/administrative-services/city-clerk (page title: Constituent Services/City Clerk’s Office | City of Belmont), phone (650) 595-7414, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Belmont
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/online-services/information-accessing-your-c..., phone 650-261-5100.
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 smcgov.org/ceo/public-records-act-request-form (page title: Public Records Act Request Form | County of San Mateo, CA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for San Mateo County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for San Mateo County and California. These property pages from its San Mateo County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Secured Property Taxes (smcgov.org)
- Unsecured Property Taxes (smcgov.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Belmont?
The County Recorder, at smcacre.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Belmont are filed there, and the County Assessor (smcacre.gov/assessor/property-tax-look) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Belmont?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at smcacre.gov/assessor/property-tax-look.
Where are evictions from Belmont filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. 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 Belmont website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.