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 26, 2026.
Crescent City, California, in Del Norte County, has about 6,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Crescent City 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Crescent City public records, Del Norte County property records, Crescent City arrest records, Crescent City warrants, Crescent City inmate search, Crescent City criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Crescent City
Who owns a parcel in Crescent City 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 co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/ClerkRecorder/Search (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Official Records Search), phone (707) 464-7216, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Crescent City
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Crescent City 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 co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Assessor (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Assessor), phone (707) 464-7200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Crescent City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Crescent City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at crescentcity.org/CityHoursandLocation (page title: Official Website for the City of Crescent City California | City Hours and Locations), phone 707-464-7483, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Crescent City
Court cases about land from Crescent City, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at delnorte.courts.ca.gov/general-information/court-records, phone 707-464-8115.
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 co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/countycounsel/publicrecordsrequest (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Public Records Request).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Crescent City?
The County Recorder, at co.del-norte.ca.us, phone (707) 464-7216. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Crescent City are filed there, and the County Assessor (co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Crescent City?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Crescent City filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte. 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 Crescent City 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.