Search LA County Parcels, Taxes, Deeds and Maps
Use the Los Angeles County Assessor Portal to search a property by its Assessor’s Identification Number or street address, then review parcel status, use type, land, buildings, assessed values, exemptions, tax status and map information.
This guide also explains when to contact the Auditor-Controller, Treasurer and Tax Collector, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk or Assessment Appeals Board so you can complete the actual task rather than moving between unexplained government links.
Quick answer: start with the Assessor Portal
Search by the property’s 10-digit AIN or street address. Open the matching parcel and verify its situs address, AIN and property characteristics. Use the Treasurer and Tax Collector for the live bill or payment, the Recorder for deeds and liens, the Auditor-Controller for tax calculations and direct assessments, and the Assessment Appeals Board for a formal value appeal.
Ten important LA County property facts
Which Los Angeles County office handles your question?
What you need |
Correct office |
What it handles |
Important limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Parcel, assessed value or building facts |
Assessor |
AIN search, address search, land, improvements, exemptions, base-year and assessment information. |
Does not collect the tax payment. |
Tax calculation or direct assessment |
Auditor-Controller |
Extends tax rolls, calculates tax, processes roll corrections, refunds and direct assessments. |
Does not determine market value or accept tax payments. |
Bill, balance, payment or delinquency |
Treasurer and Tax Collector |
Bills, payments, posting, penalties, defaulted taxes and payment inquiries. |
Does not change the assessed value. |
Deed, mortgage, lien or easement |
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk |
Recorded documents, viewing appointments, copies and certified copies. |
Does not provide a free online index or title opinion. |
Formal value dispute |
Assessment Appeals Board |
Regular, supplemental, escape, adjusted and calamity assessment appeals. |
Filing an appeal does not suspend the obligation to pay the bill. |
Zoning or building approval |
Responsible city or County planning agency |
Zoning, permitted use, setbacks, development and construction approvals. |
The Assessor Portal says zoning should be confirmed with the issuing agency. |
Search by AIN or street address
- Locate the 10-digit AIN on a tax bill, appraisal notice, deed-related document or prior parcel page.
- Enter all digits in the Assessor Portal.
- Try the portal’s displayed format if the unformatted number fails.
- Open the matching parcel detail page.
- Confirm the situs address and property type.
- Begin with the house number and main street name.
- Remove apartment or unit numbers on the first retry.
- Remove punctuation and direction words if necessary.
- Select the correct city or location result.
- Save the AIN from the parcel page.
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Understand the Assessor Portal result
Field |
What it means |
What to do next |
|---|---|---|
AIN |
The 10-digit Assessor’s Identification Number. |
Use it for tax searches, payments and appeals. |
Situs address |
The physical address associated with the parcel. |
Verify it before relying on the record. |
Use type |
The Assessor’s general classification of the property. |
Compare it with the actual current use. |
Tax Rate Area |
The geographic combination of taxing agencies applying to the parcel. |
Use it to understand local voter-approved debt and tax differences. |
Base-year value |
Value established following a qualifying change in ownership or new construction. |
Check the base year and reason code when reviewing assessment history. |
Land value |
The enrolled value assigned to the land portion. |
Review lot size, location and base year. |
Improvement value |
The enrolled value assigned to structures and taxable improvements. |
Check building size, units, age and construction changes. |
Current roll |
The presently enrolled assessment roll displayed by the portal. |
Use this when comparing the current tax bill. |
Roll preparation |
A value being prepared for a future assessment roll. |
Do not confuse it with the current payable bill. |
Exemption |
A displayed Homeowners’ or other exemption status. |
Contact the Assessor if an expected exemption is missing. |
Tax status |
A high-level current or delinquent status shown in the parcel portal. |
Use the Treasurer system for the authoritative live amount due. |
Check the live bill before making payment
State law requires mailing by November 1.
Delinquent after December 10.
Delinquent after April 10.
Unpaid prior-year secured taxes become defaulted.
Payment micro-steps
Current published online fees
No County payment fee is currently listed.
Bank account must permit ACH transactions.
2.22% third-party service fee.
Published minimum: $1.49 per transaction.
Use the Assessor’s Identification Number from the secured bill.
Understand tax calculations and direct assessments
The Assessor establishes the assessed value. The Auditor-Controller extends the tax roll, calculates the taxes due, places approved direct assessments on the bill and processes certain roll corrections, cancellations and refunds.
What normally appears on a secured bill
Bill item |
What it represents |
Who to contact |
|---|---|---|
General 1% levy |
The basic Proposition 13 ad valorem tax applied to assessed value. |
Auditor-Controller for tax calculation questions. |
Voter-approved debt |
Additional rate for approved bonded indebtedness in the Tax Rate Area. |
Auditor-Controller or identified taxing agency. |
Direct assessment |
Property-specific charge such as refuse, lighting, sewer, flood control or landscape service. |
The agency named beside the charge. |
Exemption |
Reduction applied to taxable assessed value when eligibility is approved. |
Assessor. |
Penalty or redemption charge |
Cost added after delinquency or tax default. |
Treasurer and Tax Collector. |
Research an unfamiliar direct assessment
Use the Recorder’s real-estate record process
Records available
View records by appointment
Request a copy instead of visiting
Use the official Recorder page and its authorized LexisNexis request route.
Published processing time can be up to 20 working days.
P.O. Box 1130
Norwalk, CA 90651-1130
Norwalk, CA 90650
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Use Assessor maps without treating them as surveys
- Locating the parcel
- Reviewing nearby lots
- Checking parcel-map references
- Connecting the AIN to the physical site
- Preparing Recorder or survey research
- Exact boundary monuments
- Legal title
- Current easement rights
- Buildable area
- Zoning or permit approval
Appeal an assessed value during the correct period
Assessment type |
Filing period |
What to check |
|---|---|---|
Regular assessment |
July 2 through November 30 |
Current roll value and market evidence as of the lien date. |
Supplemental assessment |
Within 60 days of the notice or bill mailing/postmark date |
Change-of-ownership or new-construction value and event date. |
Adjusted or escape assessment |
Generally within 60 days of the notice or bill |
Mailing date, adjusted value and reason for change. |
Misfortune and calamity reassessment |
Within six months after the proposed reassessment notice |
Damage facts, value loss and notice date. |
Prepare the appeal
Check Homeowners’ Exemption, Proposition 8 and disaster relief
Homeowners’ Exemption
Reduces taxable assessed value by up to $7,000 for a qualifying owner-occupied principal residence.
A first-time claim is normally filed with the Assessor. February 15 is the standard deadline for the full exemption for that year.
Proposition 8 decline-in-value review
Proposition 8 can temporarily reduce assessed value when the property’s January 1 market value falls below its factored base-year value. The reduced assessment is reviewed annually and can later rise by more than 2% as market value recovers, but it cannot exceed the factored base-year value without a new reassessable event.
Misfortune and calamity relief
Property damaged or destroyed by fire or another qualifying calamity may be eligible for temporary reassessment. Prepare the damage date, photographs, reports, repair estimates and evidence of the property’s condition before and after the event.
Understand supplemental assessments and bills
A change in ownership or completed new construction can establish a new assessed value and generate one or two supplemental tax bills in addition to the regular annual bill.
Question |
Contact |
|---|---|
Why was the property reassessed? |
Assessor |
How was the supplemental tax calculated? |
Auditor-Controller |
When is the supplemental bill due? |
Treasurer and Tax Collector |
How do I appeal the supplemental value? |
Assessment Appeals Board within the applicable 60-day period |
Los Angeles County property contacts
Office |
Use it for |
Phone |
Location or hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessor |
Parcel search, assessed value, property facts, exemptions and reassessment questions. |
Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
|
Auditor-Controller Property Tax |
Tax calculations, direct assessments, roll corrections and refund questions. |
500 W. Temple Street Room 153 Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
|
Treasurer and Tax Collector |
Secured tax bills, payments, posting, penalties and delinquency. |
225 N. Hill Street First Floor Lobby Los Angeles, CA 90012 Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
|
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk |
Deeds, liens, mortgages, maps, viewing appointments and copies. |
12400 Imperial Highway Norwalk, CA 90650 Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
|
Assessment Appeals Board |
Regular, supplemental, escape, adjusted and calamity assessment appeals. |
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street, Room B4 Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
What the online parcel record cannot prove
- Finding an AIN
- Reviewing assessed values
- Checking property characteristics
- Locating tax status and exemptions
- Opening parcel-map information
- Preparing an office inquiry
- Legal ownership
- Chain of title
- Exact boundaries
- Unreleased liens or easements
- Zoning and building rights
- Purchase or lending decisions
Los Angeles County property-search FAQs
Is Los Angeles County in Ohio?
No. Los Angeles County is in California. Property searches are handled primarily by the Los Angeles County Assessor, while the Auditor-Controller, Treasurer and Tax Collector, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and Assessment Appeals Board handle different parts of the property-tax and public-record process.
How do I search Los Angeles County property records?
Use the official Los Angeles County Assessor Portal. Search by the 10-digit Assessor’s Identification Number or by street address, then verify the parcel using its situs address and AIN.
Can I search Los Angeles County property by owner name?
The primary Assessor Portal is designed around AIN and address searches rather than a broad owner-name search. Use the address or AIN when available. Recorded real-estate indexes are not provided as a free online public index by the Registrar-Recorder.
What is an AIN in Los Angeles County?
The Assessor’s Identification Number is the 10-digit number assigned to a real-property tax parcel. It is also described as the map book, page and parcel number and is used for property searches and secured-tax payments.
Where can I find a Los Angeles County deed or lien?
Use the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Real-estate records can be viewed by appointment at the Norwalk headquarters or copies can be requested through the official online, mail or in-person process.
When are Los Angeles County secured property taxes due?
The first installment is due November 1 and becomes delinquent after December 10. The second installment is due February 1 and becomes delinquent after April 10. Weekend and holiday extension rules may apply.
What are the Los Angeles County online payment fees?
Electronic-check payments are offered without a County payment fee. Credit and debit card payments currently carry a third-party service fee of 2.22%, with a stated minimum fee of $1.49.
How do I appeal a Los Angeles County property assessment?
Discuss the value with the Assessor and file an Assessment Appeal Application when formal review is needed. The regular filing period is July 2 through November 30. Supplemental, escape and adjusted assessments generally have separate 60-day filing periods.
What is the Los Angeles County Homeowners’ Exemption?
A qualifying owner-occupied principal residence may receive a $7,000 reduction in taxable value. A first-time claimant generally files once with the Assessor, and February 15 is the normal deadline for the full exemption for that year.
Are Los Angeles County parcel-map lines legal boundaries?
No. Online parcel and map information is intended for assessment and research purposes. It does not replace the recorded deed, subdivision map, survey or professional boundary determination.

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