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Santa Cruz 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

Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office

Physical office
701 Ocean Street, Room 230
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Phone
(831) 454-2800Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Official office resource
Office website ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source

Assessor

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Physical office
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Phone
(831) 454-2074Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Official office resource
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Recording fees & requirements

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

County-published 2025 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. Santa Cruz recorder: official office details ↗County government · checked 2026-10-20
  2. Santa Cruz: official contact reference ↗California state government · checked 2026-10-20
  3. Santa Cruz: recording fee schedule or official fee resources (PDF) ↗County government · checked 2026-10-20