Search free Monterey County CA property, land, and tax records through local government assessors, auditors, clerks, property appraisers, deeds recorders, treasurers, tax collectors, city halls, and town halls.
Assessors are responsible for determining the value of property in order to determine property taxes. Assessors collect data from on-site inspections, value assessments for construction or improvements, comparable sales, and calculations of depreciation. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every parcel in the district, which includes ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the property in the jurisdiction. Many offices also provide online property search databases.
Monterey County Assessor's Office Salinas CA 168 West Alisal Street 93901 831-755-5035
Clerks file important documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality that can be accessed by the public. The Clerk's Office is a valuable source of information on property. The Clerk's Office contains documentation on real estate excise taxes, registered land, and property transactions, as well as land documents including deeds, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many offices provide online databases to access this information.
Greenfield City Clerk Greenfield CA 599 El Camino Real 93927 831-674-5591
Marina City Clerk Marina CA 211 Hillcrest Avenue 93933 831-384-3715
Monterey County Clerk Salinas CA 168 West Alisal Street 93901 831-755-5066
Seaside City Clerk Seaside CA 440 Harcourt Avenue 93955 831-899-6202
Recorders of Deeds maintain public records, particularly documents related to property, and make them available for public access. The Office of Recorder of Deeds is a valuable source of information on property. The Recorder of Deeds maintains documents on land transactions within its jurisdictions, including deeds, mortgages, surveys, and easements, as well as tax liens. Many offices provide online databases to access this information.
Monterey County Recorder of Deeds Salinas CA PO Box 29 93902 831-755-5041
The Town Hall or City Hall is the chief administrative office that runs the town or city. The Town Hall or City Hall often maintains records related to the locality, such as property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers.
Carmel City Hall Carmel-by-the-Sea CA MONTE VERDE St 93921 831-620-2000
Gonzales City Hall Gonzales CA 147 4th Street 93926 831-675-5000
Greenfield City Hall Greenfield CA 45 El Camino Real 93927 831-674-5591
King City City Hall King CA 212 South Vanderhurst Avenue 93930 831-385-3281
Marina City Hall Marina CA 211 Hillcrest Avenue 93933 831-884-1278
Monterey City Hall Monterey CA 735 Pacific Street 93940 831-646-3765
Pacific Grove City Hall Pacific Grove CA 300 Forest Avenue 93950 831-648-3100
Salinas City Hall Salinas CA 200 Lincoln Avenue 93901 831-758-7381
Seaside City Hall Seaside CA 440 Harcourt Avenue 93955 831-899-6700
Soledad City Hall Soledad CA 248 Main Street 93960 831-678-3963
The Treasurer and Tax Collector is responsible for the collection of property tax revenue. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current property tax information, lists of sold parcels, and is also charged with the sale of properties due to a default on taxes. In some jurisdictions, property auctions run by the Treasurer and Tax Collector are online and open to the public.
Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office Salinas CA 168 West Alisal Street 93901 831-755-5057