California real property sales transactions

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County of Alameda
Office of Melissa Wilk, Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder

Clerk-Recorder's Home

Basic Recording Fees
Lien Notification Fee
Lien Research
Deeds & Leases
Transfer Taxes
Survey Monument Fee
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
Uniform Commercial Code Forms
Ordering Copies of Official Records
Researching Official Records
Recording of a Document
Documentary Transfer Tax (DTT) Collections on Unrecorded Transactions

Real Property Sales and Transfers

Real Property Research Requests

Records prior to 1969 are on microfilm and must be searched by hand at the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office. See "In Person" below.

order a copy

If you cannot come into the office, you may send a representative or contact a title company for assistance. Check the yellow pages for listings.

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder
1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607

By Mail
To request copies of recorded documents by mail you must include payment for the copy(ies) and have the recording number or the book and page or reel and image number. If you do not have this number, come in person or send someone to the Oakland Office or contact a title company to do a search for you and then place the copy order to: