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Tulare County property data
Where Tulare County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Visalia.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Tulare County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder. Recorded documents can be searched in the county's online records portal, but images are viewable only after purchase at $3 for the first page and $1 for each added page; certified copies are by mail or in person.
Owners and values
Tulare County Assessor. Parcel maps and secured roll values can be looked up by parcel number or address through the county property search and the Assessor's ParcelQuest page.
Tax sales
Tulare County Tax Collector. Each year's tax auction page lists the sale dates, terms, FAQs and minimum bid list, and the auctions are held online.
Foreclosure sales
Tulare County Clerk-Recorder (notices of default and trustee sale). Mortgage foreclosures are private trustee sales; the notices of default and notices of trustee's sale are recorded with the Clerk-Recorder and appear in its online records search.
Parcel maps
Tulare County Assessor, Cadastral Mapping and GIS. The Assessor posts current and retired assessor's parcel maps and a map search online, and GIS data is available by request form.
How property is sold here
Tulare 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 been in default for five years or more. The Tulare County Tax Collector holds one internet auction of tax-defaulted property each spring; the 2026 sale was on March 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM on GovEase, with unsold parcels re-offered on May 19, 2026. Terms, FAQs and the minimum bid list are posted on that year's auction page on the county website.
Foreclosure sales
Most mortgage foreclosures in Tulare County are private trustee sales run by the lender's trustee, usually at the courthouse or another site named in the notice. The notice of trustee's sale is recorded with the Clerk-Recorder and posted on the property before the sale.
Assessed values
Under Proposition 13 the Tulare County Assessor sets a base value when property is bought or newly built, and that value can rise by no more than 2% a year after that.
Transfer tax
California counties charge a documentary transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of value, and the Clerk-Recorder posts Tulare County's transfer tax tables with its recording fees.
Worth knowing
Tax auctions moved from Bid4Assets (used in 2020) to GovEase for the 2026 sale, so check each year's auction page for the platform.
Worth knowing
The owner's right to redeem ends at 5:00 PM the business day before the auction, so some listed parcels drop out at the last minute.
Worth knowing
Visalia is the county seat and largest city; Tulare, Porterville and other farm towns make up the rest of the county.
Every town in Tulare County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Dinuba city
- Exeter city
- Farmersville city
- Lindsay city
- Porterville city
- Tulare city
- Visalia city
- Woodlake city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Tulare County?
Deeds are recorded by the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder in Visalia. You can search recorded documents online and buy uncertified copies by credit card.
When is the Tulare County tax sale?
The Tax Collector holds an online auction of tax-defaulted property each spring. The 2026 auction was March 3, 2026 on GovEase, with a re-offer sale on May 19, 2026.
How do I find who owns a property in Tulare County?
Use the Assessor's property search or ParcelQuest by parcel number or address for values and maps. For the owner of record, check the latest deed in the Clerk-Recorder's online records search.
Are Tulare County property records online?
Yes. Recorded documents, assessor's parcel maps, values and tax auction lists are online, though document images must be bought.
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.
- tularecounty.ca.gov/assessor/county-clerk-recorder
- tularecounty.ca.gov/assessor/county-clerk-recorder/copies-of-recorded-documents
- tularecounty.ca.gov/assessor/property-information/parcelquest
- tularecounty.ca.gov/assessor/about-us/organization-divisions/cadastral-mapping-and-gis/for
- tularecounty.ca.gov/treasurertaxcollector/tax-collector/tax-auction
- tularecounty.ca.gov/auditor/2026-tax-auction
- tularecounty.ca.gov/treasurertaxcollector/tax-collector/tax-auction/2020-tax-auction
Every parcel in Tulare County, on one map
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