Search Tips

• Search Tip 1:
  How do I search property records, on-line, by owners' name. That service is not available. California Government Code 6254.21 states that "No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual." As the cost to collect and continuously update that information is prohibitive, the On-Line Property Assessment Information System does not display any Assessee's name information. However, Assessee's information is currently available either by microfiche or on a public terminal at the Assessor's Office located at 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, East Wing 5th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
• Search Tip 2:
  Street Name and City are required fields.
• Search Tip 3:
  At least 1 character must be used when inputting a Street Name or Street Number (increasing the number of characters will refine your search significantly).
• Search Tip 4:
  Can't find the desired property or want information for a prior assessment year? Please visit our Offices located at 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, East Wing 5th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
• Search Tip 5:
  Use the Tab Key to advance to next field and Shift-Keys tab to move backward.
• Search Tip 6:
  When you select the city, make sure you select the "city" where you physically, actually reside, and not the "city" required for "post office services."
• Search Tip 7:
  Do not use punctuation when inputting street names, even for abbreviations like Mt
• Search Tip 8:
  To search for a specific apartment or condominium do not enter the unit number. Instead enter the main address and peruse the list resulting from your search.
• Search Tip 9:
  When the address contains a numbered street, do not write out the street name. Instead, use the numerical figure, e.g. 1st, without punctuation.