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 October 1, 2026.
Grass Valley, California, in Nevada County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Grass Valley 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: Grass Valley public records, Nevada County property records, Grass Valley arrest records, Grass Valley warrants, Grass Valley criminal records, Grass Valley court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Grass Valley
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Grass Valley are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at nevadacountyca.gov/235/Clerk-Recorder (page title: Clerk-Recorder | Nevada County, CA), phone 530-265-1221, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Grass Valley
What a parcel in Grass Valley 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 nevadacountyca.gov/182/Maps-Parcel-Data (page title: Maps & Parcel Data | Nevada County, CA), phone 530-265-1232, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Grass Valley
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Grass Valley, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at grassvalleyca.gov/post/contact-us (page title: Contact us | City of Grass Valley), phone (530) 274-4350, 125 E. Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945, Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at grassvalleyca.gov/post/deputy-city-manager-city-clerk (page title: Deputy City Manager & City Clerk | City of Grass Valley), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Grass Valley
Court cases about land from Grass Valley, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nevada.courts.ca.gov/online-services/web-portal.
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 nevadacountyca.gov/894/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Nevada County, CA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Grass Valley?
The County Recorder, at nevadacountyca.gov/235/Clerk-Recorder, phone 530-265-1221. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Grass Valley are filed there, and the County Assessor (nevadacountyca.gov/182/Maps-Parcel-Data) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Grass Valley?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at nevadacountyca.gov/182/Maps-Parcel-Data.
Where are evictions from Grass Valley filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada. 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 Grass Valley 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.