Location guide · Santa Clara County, CA
Find a property owner in Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County takes in San Jose and the surrounding area. In California, deeds are recorded by the county recorder, and property is assessed by the county assessor. Those offices give you the owner of record and mailing address one parcel at a time; for a whole list, an owner-data tool returns owners, phones (DNC flagged) and emails in one pass.
What's on a Santa Clara County property record
- The recorded owner name (person or LLC)
- The mailing address (often different from the property location for absentee owners)
- Assessed value and tax history
- Property characteristics (lot size, year built where applicable, square footage)
- A link to the recorded deed in most counties
Working Santa Clara County records
Official sources used for San Jose addresses:
- Santa Clara County Assessor's Office — Parcel and assessment data by address or parcel number (search from the Assessor's website).
- Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder — Recorded deeds and other real property documents.
California's Proposition 13 ties assessed value to the purchase price, with annual increases generally capped at 2%, so an unusually low assessment flags a long-held property.
Compare the owner mailing address with the property address. When they differ, the owner is usually absentee — a landlord or second-home owner — and often worth a different pitch than an owner-occupant.
Common questions
How do I find the owner of a property in Santa Clara County?
The Santa Clara County property appraiser or assessor website publishes the recorded owner name and mailing address for every property in the county at no charge. For a list of addresses, an owner-data tool resolves each one directly to the verified owner with phones (DNC flagged) and emails.
Where do I find Santa Clara County property records?
Assessment and owner-of-record data come from the county assessor; recorded deeds, mortgages and liens are with the county recorder. Most Santa Clara County offices offer an online search by address or parcel number.
Is it legal to look up property owners in Santa Clara County?
Public records in California are open to anyone, so the lookup itself is fine. Before you call, remove Do Not Call numbers and make sure texts comply with the TCPA. Some states add their own telemarketing rules on top.