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Ventura County property data
Where Ventura County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Oxnard, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.
- 10Cities and towns
- 268,156Parcels
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Ventura County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Ventura County Clerk and Recorder. The free online Property Records Search covers the recorded document index, with official records kept from 1873 on, and copies cost $2 for the first page and $1 for each added page, ordered by email, mail or in person.
Owners and values
Ventura County Assessor. The free Property Search shows property characteristics and values by 10-digit parcel number or address, and Assessor's maps are online free.
Tax sales
Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Public Auction. The yearly auction list is posted free as a PDF on the Current Auction page, and the auction itself runs online on Bid4Assets.
Foreclosure sales
Ventura County Clerk and Recorder (notices of default and trustee sale). California mortgage foreclosures are private trustee sales, and the notices of default and notices of trustee sale are recorded with the Clerk and Recorder and searchable in its free Property Records Search index.
Parcel maps
County of Ventura GIS, County View. The free County View map apps show parcels and other county layers, and parcel and boundary data can be downloaded free from the county's GIS data hub.
How property is sold here
Ventura 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 are five years delinquent on homes (three years on nonresidential property), the Treasurer-Tax Collector gains the power to sell. Ventura County holds one public auction of tax-defaulted property a year, online at Bid4Assets (the 2026 sale ran May 8 to 12), with a bid deposit required, a minimum bid of the back taxes plus sale costs and raises of at least $100. The list is posted on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Current Auction page, and buyers get a tax deed mailed after recording, usually in eight to twelve weeks.
Foreclosure sales
Most California mortgage foreclosures are out-of-court trustee sales run by the lender's trustee, who records a notice of default and then a notice of trustee sale with the County Recorder and publishes the notice in a local newspaper before the auction. The county does not keep a list of these sales.
Assessed values
California values property at its purchase price under Proposition 13, raised by up to 2% a year, and the Ventura County Assessor certifies a new roll each year as of January 1 (the 2026-27 roll totals $194.4 billion).
Transfer tax
Ventura County charges a documentary transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), plus a $75 SB 2 housing fee on most recorded real estate documents, and no added city transfer tax was found for Oxnard, Simi Valley or Thousand Oaks.
Worth knowing
Ventura is the county seat; Oxnard is the largest city, and Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks are among the 10 cities in the county.
Worth knowing
The Clerk and Recorder has a second office in Thousand Oaks that is closed every other Friday; the main office is in the Government Center at 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura.
Worth knowing
The Treasurer-Tax Collector will add you to a tax sale mailing list by email, and nonprofits and public agencies can buy some tax-defaulted parcels before the auction through Chapter 8 agreements.
Every town in Ventura County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Camarillo city
- Fillmore city
- Moorpark city
- Ojai city
- Oxnard city
- Port Hueneme city
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) city
- Santa Paula city
- Simi Valley city
- Thousand Oaks city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Ventura County?
Deeds are recorded by the Ventura County Clerk and Recorder at the Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. The document index is free to search online through the Property Records Search.
When is the Ventura County tax sale?
The Treasurer-Tax Collector holds one online auction a year on Bid4Assets, recently in May (May 8 to 12 in 2026). The list is posted on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Current Auction page.
How do I find who owns a property in Ventura County?
Look up the parcel on the Assessor's free Property Search or County View map, then search the owner's name in the Clerk and Recorder's free Property Records Search to find the latest deed.
Are Ventura County property records online?
Yes. Assessor property data and maps, the recorded document index, the tax sale list and County View parcel maps are all free online. Document copies have a small fee.
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.
- venturacounty.gov/ttc/current-auction/
- venturacounty.gov/ttc/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2025/01/Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf
- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov/county-recorder/
- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov/county-recorder/county-recorder/official-records/official-
- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov/county-recorder/county-recorder/official-records/ordering-
- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026.07.01-Fee-Schedule-Rev-9-1
- clerkrecorderselfservice.venturacounty.gov/web/action/ACTIONGROUP17S1
- assessor.venturacounty.gov/
- assessor.venturacounty.gov/assessor-data/property-search/
- assessor.venturacounty.gov/assessor-data/gis-mapping/
- assessor.venturacounty.gov/news-information/press-releases/ventura-county-assessor-certifi
- venturacounty.gov/maps/
Every parcel in Ventura County, on one map
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