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.
Lake County, California, has about 68,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lake 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.
Related guides: Lake County public records, Lake County arrest records, Lake County warrants, Lake County inmate search, Lake County criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lake County
Who owns a parcel in Lake 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 lakecountyca.gov/271/Assessor---Recorder (page title: Assessor | Recorder | Lake County, CA), phone 707-263-2293, 255 N Forbes Street Room 223 Lakeport, CA 95453, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lake County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Lake 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 lakecountyca.gov/271/Assessor---Recorder (page title: Assessor | Recorder | Lake County, CA), phone 707-263-2293, 255 N Forbes Street Room 223 Lakeport, CA 95453, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lake County
Court cases about land from Lake County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Lake.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at portal.lake.courts.ca.gov/public-portal/?q=Home.
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 lakecountyca.gov/FormCenter/Sheriff-10/Public-Records-Request-Form-76 (page title: Form Center, Public Records Request Form).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lake County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lake County and California. These property pages from its Lake County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Soils/Serpentine (MapServer) (gis.lakecountyca.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lake County?
The County Recorder, at lakecountyca.gov/271/Assessor---Recorder, phone 707-263-2293. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lake County are filed there, and the County Assessor (lakecountyca.gov/271/Assessor---Recorder) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lake County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lakecountyca.gov/271/Assessor---Recorder.
Where are evictions from Lake County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Lake. 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 Lake 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.