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.
Inyo County, California, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Inyo 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Inyo County
Who owns a parcel in Inyo County 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 inyocounty.us/services/clerk-recorder/recorded-documents (page title: Recorded Documents | Inyo County California), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Inyo County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Inyo 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 gisdata.inyo.gov/content/b2e21c133de34e63961663e61894a284 (page title: Assessor's Parcel Maps), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Inyo 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 Inyo, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at inyo.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/records-search-requests.
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 inyocountyca.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Inyo County?
The County Recorder, at inyocounty.us. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Inyo County are filed there, and the County Assessor (gisdata.inyo.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Inyo County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at gisdata.inyo.gov.
Where are evictions from Inyo County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Inyo. 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 Inyo 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.