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Solano County property data
Where Solano County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Vallejo and Fairfield.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Solano County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Solano County Assessor/Recorder (Recorder Division). The online Official Records index can be searched free by name, date or document number, but document images are not shown online; copies are ordered from the Recorder at 675 Texas Street in Fairfield.
Owners and values
Solano County Assessor/Recorder (Assessor Division). The free Real Estate Search with Mapping finds property by parcel number or street address and shows assessment information on an interactive map.
Tax sales
Solano County Treasurer-Tax Collector-County Clerk. Tax-defaulted property is sold through an online tax auction service, and the list of available parcels, rules, FAQs and excess proceeds information are posted on the Tax Sale page.
Foreclosure sales
Private trustees (notices recorded with the Recorder). Notices of default and notices of trustee sale are recorded with the Recorder and appear in the online Official Records index.
Parcel maps
Solano County Assessor Maps. Assessor parcel maps and filed parcel, survey and subdivision maps are posted online, and the Real Estate Search includes an interactive parcel map.
How property is sold here
Solano 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, after taxes have gone unpaid for at least five years. The Solano County Treasurer-Tax Collector-County Clerk holds tax sales through an online auction service, generally in May or June; the 2026 reoffer sale ran June 17 to 18, 2026. Parcel lists and bidder registration are posted on the Tax Sale page, and buyers receive a tax deed that does not clear every other lien.
Foreclosure sales
Most Solano County foreclosures are private trustee sales under a deed of trust, not court sales. The notice of default and notice of trustee sale are recorded with the Recorder and can be found in the online Official Records index.
Assessed values
Under Proposition 13 the Solano County Assessor resets a property's value to market only when it sells or is newly built, and otherwise raises it by no more than 2% a year; the 2026/27 roll reached $80.6 billion, the fifteenth straight year of growth.
Transfer tax
Solano County charges the standard documentary transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of value, paid when the deed is recorded.
Worth knowing
The online Official Records index does not show document images, so deeds must be ordered from the Recorder in Fairfield.
Worth knowing
About 1,300 assessment appeals from prior years, worth roughly $8.8 billion in value, were still pending in July 2026.
Worth knowing
Vallejo is the county's largest city, but the county seat and the Assessor/Recorder are in Fairfield.
Every town in Solano County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Benicia city
- Dixon city
- Fairfield city
- Rio Vista city
- Suisun City city
- Vacaville city
- Vallejo city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Solano County?
Deeds are recorded by the Solano County Assessor/Recorder at 675 Texas Street, Suite 2700, in Fairfield. The records index is online, but document copies must be ordered.
When is the Solano County tax sale?
Tax sales are generally held online in May or June. The 2026 reoffer sale ran June 17 to 18, and future dates are posted on the Tax Collector's Tax Sale page.
How do I find who owns a property in Solano County?
Search the Official Records index by name or document number, or look up the parcel in the Assessor's Real Estate Search, then order the deed from the Recorder.
Are Solano County property records online?
Partly. The recorded document index, assessment data, parcel maps and tax sale lists are online, but deed images are not.
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.
- solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder
- solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder/recorder-division/record-official-records
- solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder/recorder-division/record-official-records/rec
- solanocounty.gov/government/assessorrecorder/assessor-division/assessor-maps
- ca-solano.publicaccessnow.com/Assessor.aspx
- solanocounty.gov/government/treasurer-tax-collector-county-clerk/tax-collector/tax-sale-ge
- solanocounty.gov/government/treasurer-tax-collector-county-clerk/tax-collector/tax-sale-ge
- solanocounty.gov/news/county-assessment-roll-increases-fifteenth-year-row
Every parcel in Solano County, on one map
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