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.
Emeryville, California, in Alameda County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Emeryville 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: Emeryville public records, Alameda County property records, Emeryville arrest records, Emeryville warrants, Emeryville inmate search, Emeryville criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Emeryville
Who owns a parcel in Emeryville 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 Emeryville
What a parcel in Emeryville 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 Emeryville
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Emeryville, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at emeryville.org/Home (page title: City of Emeryville, CA), 5959 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA 94608, Thursday - Sunday, 1 - 6 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at emeryville.org/Government/Departments/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Emeryville, CA), phone (510) 596-4383, 1333 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608, Monday through Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Emeryville
Court cases about land from Emeryville, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.
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 Emeryville?
The County Recorder, at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, phone 888-280-7708. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Emeryville are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Emeryville?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Emeryville 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 Emeryville 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.