Assessor-Recorder
Find property assessments, parcel information and property tax exemptions. Find recorded documents, recording requirements and certified copies.
Source checked October 14, 2026[2]assessor.santacruzcountyca.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
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Official Santa Cruz County certificate information and application options. Follow the county’s instructions for the copy type and request method you need.
Before you start
- Availability · County records
- The Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office is the custodian of vital records in Santa Cruz County. If a birth or death occurred in this county, or the marriage license was issued in this county to be registered for the marriage certificate, our office can respond to requests for certified copies of these vital records. If the birth or death occurred in another county, or the marriage license was issued in another county, please contact that County Recorder’s Office. [7]
- Availability · Santa Cruz office visiting days
- Open 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, except for county holidays [8]
County directory for parcel lookup, parcel maps, GIS and Assessor use codes. The property lookup is separate from property-tax information and from recorded-document services.
Property-query service linked by the county Assessor.
Santa Cruz County provides an online index from 1978 onward and registered-user document-copy downloads. Filed-map copies and research have separate channels and office kiosk access.
Before you start
- Availability · Online record index — coverage
- The online index covers 1978 onward; older holdings have different access methods. [13]
- Eligibility & access · Online document-copy purchase account
- Register for an account before purchasing recorded-document copies online. [14]
- Availability · Filed-map copies — separate channels
- Filed-map copies use office, mail or email requests, not online ordering. Supply the map book and page number. [15]
County-linked recorded-document portal; an account is required for online purchases.
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded-document copy | $1.00per page | Document copying; certification is a separate per-document charge. Filed maps have separate prices.[17] |
| Recorded document — certification | $3.00per document | Additional certification charge for recorded documents; separate from copying.[18] |
| Filed-map copy — first page | $5.00first page | Map-copy fee; map requests are separate from online document-copy purchases.[19] |
| Filed-map copy — additional page | $2.00each additional page | Map-copy additional page.[20] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
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- [1] County property-tax officials directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · Santa Cruz row — assessor telephone column
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44. Santa Cruz Sheri Thomas 831-454-2074 Laura Bowers 831-454-2500 Juliette Rezzato 831-454-2323 Laura Bowers 831-454-2510 Lieber
- [2] Santa Cruz County — Home (opens in a new tab)
County government · Current named Assessor/Recorder roles and department context. Existing route and assessor contact evidence retained; current record services are cited separately.
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pectful assistance to our customers About Us Sheri Thomas, Assessor-Recorder 701 Ocean Street, Room 130, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm Contact Us > QUICK LINKS Change of Mailing Address Learn More Proposition 19 Learn More GIS Learn More Ho
- [3] Santa Cruz County — Vital Records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County government · Official county certificate service heading and published application/copy information. This is an information destination; no unverified online-transaction promise.
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of Santa Cruz SEARCH MENU About Us Services Vital Records Birth Certificates Death Certificates Marriage Certificates Military Records Divorce, Wills, Probate Document Recording Searching Records/Maps Restrictive Covenants Forms FAQ Contact Us How to Find Us Vital Records You are here: Home Services Vital Records Vital records are records of life events k
- [4] Santa Cruz County — Contact Us (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County recorder / clerk department · Santa Cruz recorder office — current department-specific phone; branch, mail and temporary/outage context retained.
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Covenant Birth/Death/Marriage Divorce/Wills/Probate News Santa Cruz County Recorder's Office Phone: (831) 454-2800 Fax: (831) 454-3169 E-mail: Recorder@santacruzcountyca.gov Office Hours 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Closed for lunch between 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recording Hours 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Docum
- [5] Santa Cruz County — Contact Us (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County recorder / clerk department · Santa Cruz recorder office — current department-specific address; branch, mail and temporary/outage context retained.
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in the drop box will be examined for recording the following business day. Office Locations & Days Santa Cruz Office: 701 Ocean St., Room 230 Open 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, except for county holidays Se habla español Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement © County of Santa Cruz TOP
- [6] Santa Cruz County — Contact Us (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County recorder / clerk department · Santa Cruz recorder office — current department-specific hours; branch, mail and temporary/outage context retained.
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ffice Phone: (831) 454-2800 Fax: (831) 454-3169 E-mail: Recorder@santacruzcountyca.gov Office Hours 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Closed for lunch between 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recording Hours 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Documents received between 3:01 PM - 4:00 PM will be examined for recording the following business day. Drop Box An after hours Drop Box is located outside of the Recorder’s Office, Santa Cruz location only. Documents left in the drop box will be examined for recording the following business day. Office Locations & Days Santa Cruz Office: 701 Ocean St., Room 230 Open 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, except for county holidays Se habla español Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement © County of Santa Cruz TOP
- [7] Santa Cruz County — Vital Records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County government · Specific county service instruction; copy type, channel and exceptions retained.
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The Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office is the custodian of vital records in Santa Cruz County. If a birth or death occurred in this county, or the marriage license was issued in this county to be registered for the marriage certificate, our office can respond to requests for certified copies of these vital records. If the birth or death occurred in another county, or the marriage license was issued in another county, please contact that County Recorder’s Office.
- [8] Santa Cruz County — Contact Us (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County recorder / clerk department · Explicit current department notice or branch restriction; not inferred from a county-wide footer.
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Open 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, except for county holidays
- [9] Santa Cruz — property query (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County property lookup — Parcel information — lookup and maps
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Welcome to the Santa Cruz County Assessor’s Office, parcel information page.
- [10] Santa Cruz — property query (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County property lookup — Open the county parcel lookup
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Parcel Lookup
- [11] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Search recorded documents, order copies and research maps
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The Santa Cruz County Recorder offers an online Index of Official Records recorded from 1978 to the present.
- [12] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Search records and order document copies
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Register or Log In to Order Copies
- [13] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Online record index — coverage
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The Santa Cruz County Recorder offers an online Index of Official Records recorded from 1978 to the present.
- [14] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Online document-copy purchase account
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To purchase copies online, you must first register for an account.
- [15] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Filed-map copies — separate channels
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Copies are not currently available for ordering online but can be obtained in person, by mail, or by email at Recorder@santacruzcountyca.gov. You will need to know the map book and page number of the map you are requesting.
- [16] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Recorder — filed-map copy requests
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Copies are not currently available for ordering online but can be obtained in person, by mail, or by email at Recorder@santacruzcountyca.gov.
- [17] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Recorded-document copy
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$1 per page
- [18] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Recorded document — certification
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$3 per document for certification
- [19] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Filed-map copy — first page
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Map Fees: $5 first page $2 each additional page
- [20] Santa Cruz — property records (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County official service / referred provider · County Recorder — Filed-map copy — additional page
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Map Fees: $5 first page $2 each additional page