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.
Berkeley, California, in Alameda County, has about 122,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Berkeley 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: Berkeley public records, Alameda County property records, Berkeley arrest records, Berkeley warrants, Berkeley inmate search, Berkeley criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Berkeley
Who owns a parcel in Berkeley and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/clerk-recorder-real-property-recording (page title: Real Property Sales & Transfers | Recording | Clerk-Recorder | Alameda County | Alameda County Auditor-Control), phone 888-280-7708, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Berkeley
What a parcel in Berkeley 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.
Permits and City Records in Berkeley
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Berkeley, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at berkeleyca.gov/your-government/about-us/city-offices-service-locati... (page title: Berkeley City Hall | City of Berkeley), phone (510) 981-2489, 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA 94704, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Berkeley
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov/?q=node%2F388.
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 auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Alameda County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Alameda County and California. These property pages from its Alameda County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Taxes (propertytax.alamedacountyca.gov)
- Supplemental Tax Estimator (propinfo.acgov.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Berkeley?
The County Recorder, at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, phone 888-280-7708. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Berkeley are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Berkeley?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Berkeley filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. 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 Berkeley 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.