SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team.

About this guide

Tulare County, California, has about 484,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Tulare 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Tulare County public records, Tulare County arrest records, Tulare County warrants, Tulare County inmate search, Tulare County criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Tulare County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Tulare 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 tularecounty.ca.gov/assessor/county-clerk-recorder/copies-of-record... (page title: Copies of Recorded Documents | Tulare County | CA.gov), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Tulare County

The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Tulare 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 tularecounty.ca.gov/assessor/property-information (page title: Property Information | Tulare County | CA.gov), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Tulare County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tulare County and California. These property pages from its Tulare County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Tulare County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Tulare County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Tulare County

Court cases about land from Tulare County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Tulare.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Tulare County?

The County Recorder.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Tulare County?

The County Assessor.

Where are evictions from Tulare County filed?

In the Superior Court of California, County of Tulare. 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 Tulare 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.