Find Orange County Property Records and Parcel Maps

This page helps with a Property Search in Orange County, California, by pointing you to the main property data, parcel map, and assessed value resources used for local property research.

The Orange County Assessor Department provides access to basic assessed value information, public service counter help, and links to ParcelQuest Lite for property data services.

Orange County property information and ParcelQuest Lite

For general property data, use search Orange County property data through ParcelQuest Lite. ParcelQuest Lite is an external property data service connected from the Orange County Assessor Department website.

ParcelQuest Lite lets users view parcel detail without a fee within its stated limits. Users are limited to 50 searches and 25 parcel maps per month. Reports and document images may be available for purchase through the service.

Verify before relying on results. The Orange County Assessor Department states that users are responsible for deciding whether the external website information meets their needs.

Secured property value lookup

Use the Orange County Assessor Department’s look up secured property value information page when you need basic assessed value information for real property.

• APN with 8 numeric digits

The online value information does not allow owner-name searches, and owner names are not included in the results. The displayed information was reflected in Assessor records as of the most recent annual assessment roll closure on January 1, 2025.

Later assessed value or exemption changes may not appear online. For the most up-to-date information, the Assessor directs users to the Public Service Counter at 500 S. Main, 2nd Floor, Orange, during weekday business hours.

OCPW Land Records 3 map tools

Orange County Public Works provides the review parcels in OCPW Land Records 3 map viewer for map-based research.

The map viewer includes tools to search, select parcels on the map, run an advanced search, find an address, find an intersection, choose map themes and basemaps, view legends, print maps, identify map features, use Street View, draw, measure, and export visible layers.

Use map data as a research aid. Land Records 3 states that the site and data are no longer supported by the County of Orange and directs users to use Land Records 4.0 for the most current information.

Parcel maps and assessment records

Assessor parcel maps show parcel boundaries and dimensions and support land value assessments. The Orange County Assessor Department establishes and maintains maps for assessment purposes for parcels in Orange County.

Maps are available for review and purchase at the Assessor’s Public Service Center. For questions about parcel combinations or parcel segregations, contact the Assessor Department Mapping Section.

For public property records maintained for assessment purposes, the Office of the Assessor accepts California Public Records Act requests by mail, in person at the Public Service Counter, or by fax. Requests should be specific and detailed so the office can respond efficiently.

Orange County Assessor contacts

Use these contacts for property search questions, parcel map help, assessed value follow-up, or assessment record requests.

• Orange County Assessor Department Main Line, 500 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Orange, CA 92868. Phone: (714) 834-2727. Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Orange County Assessor Department Satellite Office - South County, Mission Viejo City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Phone: (714) 796-0217. Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.
• Assessor Department Mapping Section. Phone: (714) 834-2758.
• Orange County Assessor public records requests, 500 S. Main Street, Suite 103, Orange, CA 92868, Attn: Quality Assurance. Fax: (714) 834-3199.
• ParcelQuest Customer Service. Phone: (844) 893-7216. Available 8:00 to 5:00 PST, Monday – Friday.