California Property Deed Search

Get the official recorded deed for any property in California for $49.99. No trip to the County Recorder office, no per-page fees.

How property deeds are recorded in California

California uses the Grant Deed as its primary deed of conveyance, recorded with the County Recorder. That means when a California property changes hands — through a sale, gift, inheritance, or refinance — the deed is filed with the County Recorder, where it becomes part of the public record.

The most common document types recorded under California law include Grant Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Trust Transfer Deed, and Deed of Trust. DeedNow returns the most recent recorded deed of conveyance for whichever California address you search.

What's recorded with the County Recorder

The County Recorder office in each California county maintains the official index of real-property documents. Each recorded California deed typically includes:

Grantor and grantee: who's transferring title and who's receiving it.
Legal description: the platted lot and block, metes and bounds, or recorded subdivision reference for the parcel.
Consideration: the price or other consideration paid, where California law requires it on the face of the document.
Recording stamp: the book/page or instrument number assigned by the County Recorder when the document was filed.
Notary acknowledgment: the notarized signature block that makes the deed eligible for recording in California.

California counties we cover

DeedNow lists the California counties below for direct browsing. If your county isn't listed individually, you can still get a recorded deed — just start a California deed search with the property address.

California property deed FAQ

How are property deeds recorded in California?

California uses the Grant Deed as its primary deed of conveyance, recorded with the County Recorder. The most common document types recorded under California law are Grant Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Trust Transfer Deed, and Deed of Trust.

How much does it cost to get a California property deed online?

DeedNow charges a flat $49.99 per official recorded California deed — one price, pay once, no subscriptions. The County Recorder office in each county may also charge a per-page copy fee if you request the document directly.

Which California counties does DeedNow cover?

DeedNow lists 9 California counties individually below, but we can pull a recorded deed from any California county. Just search the property address and we'll route the request to the correct County Recorder.