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 between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Plumas County, California, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Plumas 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: Plumas County public records, Plumas County arrest records, Plumas County warrants, Plumas County inmate search, Plumas County criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Plumas County
Who owns a parcel in Plumas 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 plumas.courts.ca.gov/online-services/record-searches (page title: Record Searches | Superior Court of California | County of Plumas), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Plumas County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Plumas 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 plumascounty.us/102/Parcel-Search (page title: Parcel Search | Plumas County, CA), phone (530) 283-6380, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Plumas 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 Plumas, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at plumas.courts.ca.gov/online-services/record-searches.
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 Plumas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Plumas County and California. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Plumas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, Plumas County, CA (plumascounty.us)
- Food Safety, Plumas County, CA (plumascounty.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Plumas County?
The County Recorder, at plumas.courts.ca.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Plumas County are filed there, and the County Assessor (plumascounty.us/102/Parcel-Search) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Plumas County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at plumascounty.us/102/Parcel-Search.
Where are evictions from Plumas County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Plumas. 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 Plumas 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.