Location guide · San Diego, CA
Find a property owner in San Diego, California
In San Diego, owner research starts with the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk. Those official sources cover parcel, ownership and recorded-deed details one property at a time. When you are working a farm, expired list or absentee-owner list, a single-screen tool resolves every address to the owner with phones (DNC flagged) and emails in one pass.
Where San Diego property records live
San Diego is in San Diego County.
- San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk — One office that both assesses property and records deeds for the county.
What to know about owner lookups in San Diego
San Diego County combines the Assessor, Recorder and County Clerk in a single office, so assessment and recorded-document lookups start from the same site.
As in the rest of California, 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.
Unmask an LLC that owns a San Diego property
If a deed in San Diego names an LLC, search that exact entity name in the California business search; the registered agent and any listed managers or members are your lead.
Common questions
How do I find the owner of a property in San Diego?
Start with the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk to identify the parcel by address, then check the same office for the recorded deed that names the owner. San Diego is in San Diego County. For more than a handful of addresses, an owner-data tool is faster.
Is it legal to look up property owners in San Diego?
Yes. California deed and assessment records are public. Calling or texting the owner is a separate question: the federal TCPA and the Do Not Call registry apply, so screen numbers before you dial.
Which office records deeds in San Diego?
The San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, a combined office that also handles assessments.