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.
Solano County, California, has about 455,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Solano 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 Solano County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Solano 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 solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder/recorder-division (page title: Recorder Division | Solano County, California), 675 Texas Street, Ste 2700 Fairfield, CA 94533, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Solano County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Solano 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 solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder (page title: Assessor/Recorder | Solano County, California), 675 Texas Street, Ste 2700 Fairfield, CA 94533, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Solano County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Solano County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Fairfield: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fairfield.ca.gov/government/city-departments/city-manager-s-office/..., phone (707) 428-7477 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Vacaville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofvacaville.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirec..., phone (707) 449-5100 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Suisun City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at suisun.com/Home/Slider/Suisun-City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Benicia: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ci.benicia.ca.us/contactus, phone 707-746-4200 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Dixon: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofdixonca.gov/maps/location/CityHall, phone (707) 678-7000 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Solano County
Court cases about land from Solano County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Solano.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at portal.solano.courts.ca.gov.
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 solanocounty.gov/government/sheriff-coroner/sheriff-services/public... (page title: Public Records Request | Solano County, California).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Solano County?
The County Recorder, at solanocounty.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Solano County are filed there, and the County Assessor (solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Solano County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder.
Where are evictions from Solano County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Solano. 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 Solano 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.