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.
Calaveras County, California, has about 47,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Calaveras 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Calaveras County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Calaveras County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Calaveras County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Calaveras County 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 assessor.calaverasgov.us, phone (209) 754-6356, Mon - Fri: 8am - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Calaveras County
Court cases about land from Calaveras County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at calaveras.courts.ca.gov, phone (209) 754-9800.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Calaveras County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Calaveras County and California. These property pages from its Calaveras County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Clerk Recorder (clerkrecorder.calaverasgov.us)
- Property Tax Information (taxcollector.calaverasgov.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Calaveras County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Calaveras County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at assessor.calaverasgov.us.
Where are evictions from Calaveras County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras. 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 Calaveras 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.