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 October 2, 2026.
Riverside County, California, has about 2.5 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Riverside 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Riverside County
Who owns a parcel in Riverside 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 rivco.gov/public-and-official-records (page title: Public and Official Records | County of Riverside, CA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Riverside County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Riverside 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 ca-riverside-acr.publicaccessnow.com/Search.aspx (page title: Property Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Riverside County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Riverside County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, the largest twelve first, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Moreno Valley: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at moval.gov/city_hall/contacts.html, phone 951.413.3000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Corona: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at coronaca.gov/about-us/contact-us, phone 951-736-2309 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Menifee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at menifee.ca.gov/facilities/facility/details/Menifee-City-Hall-5, phone 951-672-6777 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Murrieta: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mainstreet.murrietaca.gov/m/directory/department?did=56, phone 951-304-2489 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Temecula: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at temeculaca.gov/m/directory/department?did=5, phone 888-836-3285 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Jurupa Valley: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at jurupavalley.org/142/Contact, phone 951-332-6464 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Indio: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at indio.org/our-city/contact-us, phone 760-391-4000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Hemet: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hemetca.gov/m/directory/department?did=137, phone (951) 765-2300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Perris: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofperris.org/our-city/city-hall, phone (951) 657-4134 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Lake Elsinore: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lake-elsinore.org/513/City-Hall, phone 951-674-3124 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Eastvale: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at eastvaleca.gov/i-want-to/contact-us, phone 951.361.0900 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Beaumont: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at beaumontca.gov/1036/Address-Directions-Hours, phone 951-769-8520 (verified September 25, 2026).
The rest: San Jacinto, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, Coachella, La Quinta, Wildomar, Desert Hot Springs, Banning, Norco, Rancho Mirage, Blythe, Canyon Lake and Calimesa.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Riverside County
Court cases about land from Riverside County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.
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 riversidecountyca.nextrequest.com (page title: Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Riverside County?
The County Recorder, at rivco.gov/public-and-official-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Riverside County are filed there, and the County Assessor (ca-riverside-acr.publicaccessnow.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Riverside County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at ca-riverside-acr.publicaccessnow.com.
Where are evictions from Riverside County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. 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 Riverside 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.