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San Bernardino County property data
Where San Bernardino County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Victorville.
- 24Cities and towns
- 905,255Parcels
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in San Bernardino County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (Recorder-Clerk). The Recorder's index of documents from 1925 to the present can be searched free online, but document images can only be viewed at the Hall of Records in San Bernardino or the High Desert Government Center in Hesperia; copies can be ordered online for $4 for the first page and $1.50 for each page after.
Owners and values
San Bernardino County Assessor. Assessed values and parcel details can be searched free on the Assessor's Parcel Access map and property search, and secured roll data files can be downloaded free, but owner names and addresses are removed from the public data files under state law.
Tax sales
San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector. Tax-defaulted property is sold in online auctions on sbcounty.mytaxsale.com, where bidder registration is free and open all year.
Foreclosure sales
Private trustees (notices recorded with the Recorder-Clerk). Notices of default and notices of trustee sale are recorded documents that show up in the Recorder's free online index by party name.
Parcel maps
San Bernardino County Assessor GIS and Parcel Access map. The Assessor's GIS dashboard and Parcel Access map show parcels on an interactive map, and new and changed parcel maps are posted monthly as free downloads.
How property is sold here
San Bernardino County follows California's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the California guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
California sells the property itself, not tax liens, once taxes have gone unpaid for more than five years. San Bernardino County holds its tax-defaulted property auctions online on sbcounty.mytaxsale.com, and past annual sales have run in the spring or summer with a $1,000 deposit and a $35 fee due before bidding. As of October 2026 the next sale had not been scheduled, and the site emails registered users when it is posted.
Foreclosure sales
Most San Bernardino County foreclosures are private trustee sales under a deed of trust, with the notice of default and notice of trustee sale recorded with the Recorder-Clerk before the auction. These notices can be found in the Recorder's online index.
Assessed values
Under Proposition 13 the San Bernardino County Assessor resets a property's value only when it sells or has new construction, and otherwise raises it by no more than 2% a year, with values set as of the January 1 lien date.
Transfer tax
San Bernardino County charges a documentary transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), paid when the deed is recorded; the county fee schedule lists no added city transfer taxes.
Worth knowing
The 2026 assessment roll covers 905,255 parcels worth $376.9 billion, with Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana holding the highest assessed values.
Worth knowing
Deed images cannot be viewed online; the free online index shows only document numbers, dates, titles and party names, so plan on ordering copies or visiting San Bernardino or Hesperia.
Worth knowing
The Assessor posts bulk data files free each month, including the secured roll, property characteristics and owner transfer dates, but without owner names.
Every town in San Bernardino County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Adelanto city
- Apple Valley town
- Barstow city
- Big Bear Lake city
- Chino Hills city
- Chino city
- Colton city
- Fontana city
- Grand Terrace city
- Hesperia city
- Highland city
- Loma Linda city
- Montclair city
- Needles city
- Ontario city
- Rancho Cucamonga city
- Redlands city
- Rialto city
- San Bernardino city
- Twentynine Palms city
- Upland city
- Victorville city
- Yucaipa city
- Yucca Valley town
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in San Bernardino County?
Deeds are recorded by the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk at the Hall of Records, 222 W. Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino, or at the High Desert Government Center in Hesperia. A Preliminary Change of Ownership Report must be filed with the deed or the recorder adds a $20 fee.
When is the San Bernardino County tax sale?
The Tax Collector holds tax-defaulted property auctions online at sbcounty.mytaxsale.com, usually once a year. The date is set each year and posted on that site, which emails registered bidders when the next sale is scheduled.
How do I find who owns a property in San Bernardino County?
Owner names are removed from the Assessor's public data files. Search the Recorder's free online index by name, or contact the Assessor's property information staff at (909) 387-8307.
Are San Bernardino County property records online?
Partly. The Recorder's index from 1925 on, assessed values, parcel maps and roll data files are online free, but deed images must be ordered or viewed in person and owner names are not in the public data files.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- arc.sbcounty.gov/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/official-records/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/property-information/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/document-recording/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/recorder/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/hall-of-records-assessor-property-information/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/real-property/
- arc.sbcounty.gov/san-bernardino-county-releases-2026-assessment-roll-total-assessed-value-
- arc.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/70/arcforms/Fee-Schedule-07-01-2026-LF-Revisions
- sbcounty.mytaxsale.com/
- sbcounty.mytaxsale.com/tabcontent/faqs
- main.sbcounty.gov/?p=1071
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