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.
Fresno County, California, has about 1.0 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Fresno 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.
Related guides: Fresno County public records, Fresno County arrest records, Fresno County warrants, Fresno County inmate search, Fresno County criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Fresno County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Fresno 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 fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Recorder (page title: Recorder | County of Fresno), phone (559) 600-3471, 1250 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA 93721, Monday 08:30 AM-04:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Fresno County
What a parcel in Fresno 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.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Assessor/Value (page title: Assessed Value Lookup | County of Fresno), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Fresno County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fresno County and California. These property pages from its Fresno County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Enterprise (gisportal.co.fresno.ca.us)
- Assessor, County of Fresno (fresnocountyca.gov)
- Forms & Common Questions (fresnocountyca.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Fresno County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Fresno County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Clovis: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at clovisca.gov/how_do_i/contact_clovis.php, phone (559) 324-2000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Sanger: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ci.sanger.ca.us/m/directory/department?did=6, phone 559-876-6300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Selma: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofselma.com/resources/contact_us.php, phone (559) 891-2250 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Kerman: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofkerman.gov/142/Contact, phone 559-550-1510 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Coalinga: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at coalinga.com/?pg=28, phone 559-935-1533 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Parlier: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at parlier.ca.us/142/Contact (verified September 25, 2026).
- Kingsburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofkingsburg-ca.gov/263/City-Hall, phone 559-897-5821 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Mendota: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmendota.com/contact, phone (559) 655-3291 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Orange Cove: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityoforangecove.com/contact-us, phone 559-626-4488 (verified October 1, 2026).
- Huron: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at huronca.gov/contact-us, phone (559) 945-2241 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Fresno County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicportal.fresno.courts.ca.gov/public-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 fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/County-Administrative-Office/Public-... (page title: Public Records Request | County of Fresno).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Fresno County?
The County Recorder, at fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Recorder, phone (559) 600-3471. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Fresno County are filed there, and the County Assessor (fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Assessor/Value) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Fresno County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Assessor/Value.
Where are evictions from Fresno County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno. 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 Fresno 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.