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 on September 23, 2026.
Alameda County, California, has about 1.6 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Alameda County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Alameda County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Alameda County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
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 Alameda County
What a parcel in Alameda County 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Alameda County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Alameda County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, the largest twelve first, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Oakland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oaklandca.gov/Government/City-Council-Leadership/City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Fremont: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fremont.gov/government/city-hall-facilities, phone (510) 284-4000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Hayward: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hayward-ca.gov/your-environment/get-involved/contact-us, phone 510.583.4700 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Berkeley: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at berkeleyca.gov/your-government/about-us/city-offices-service-locati..., phone (510) 981-2489 (verified September 25, 2026).
- San Leandro: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at sanleandro.org/192/City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Livermore: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at livermoreca.gov/departments/contact-us, phone (925) 960-4000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Pleasanton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofpleasantonca.gov/contact-us, phone (925) 931-5100 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Dublin: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at dublin.ca.gov/1688/Contact, phone 925-833-6650 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Union City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at unioncityca.gov/151/Contact-Us, phone 510.471.3232 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Newark: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at newarkca.gov, phone (510) 578-4000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Albany: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at albanyca.gov/Our-City/Contact-the-City, phone (510) 528-5710 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Emeryville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at emeryville.org/Home (verified September 25, 2026).
The rest: Piedmont.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Alameda County
Court cases about land from Alameda County, 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Alameda County?
The County Recorder, at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, phone 888-280-7708. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Alameda County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Alameda County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Alameda County 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 Alameda County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.