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Orange County recording resources.

Official starting points for recording documents and asking property-assessment questions. Confirm the correct office, current fees, and submission requirements before visiting or sending documents. A physical office address is not necessarily its mailing address.

Recorder

Orange County Clerk-Recorder

Physical office
601 N. Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Phone
(714) 834-2500Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Official office resource
Office website ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source

Assessor

Orange County Assessor · Main Office

Physical office
500 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor
Orange, CA 92868
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Phone
(714) 834-2727Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Official office resource
Office website ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source

Recording fees & requirements

Official recording fee resource ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source

Published effective date: 2026-01-01.

Fees and exemptions have not been reviewed as calculator rules in this directory.

This profile does not calculate fees or establish eligibility for any exemption. Recording charges, transfer taxes, and document requirements need a separate county- and transaction-specific review.

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Sources & verification

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  1. Orange recorder: official office details ↗County government · checked 2026-10-20
  2. Orange assessor: official office details ↗County government · checked 2026-10-20
  3. Orange: recording fee schedule or official fee resources (PDF) ↗County government · checked 2026-10-20