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San Francisco 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

Office of the Assessor-Recorder

Physical office
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 190
San Francisco, CA 94102
Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Phone
(628) 652-8100Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Official office resource
Official office details (PDF) ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source

Assessor

Office of the Assessor-Recorder

Physical office
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 190
San Francisco, CA 94102
Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Phone
(628) 652-8100Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Official office resource
Official office details (PDF) ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source

Recording fees & requirements

Official recording fee resource ↗Needs current confirmation · 2026-10-20 · Source

Published effective date: 2024-05-12.

Older county-published schedule; current applicability not confirmed.

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