Madera County, CA Property Records

Property records in Madera, California document ownership, legal descriptions, assessed values, parcel boundaries, tax information, transfers, deeds, liens, and other recorded interests in real estate. These records are useful for buyers, sellers, homeowners, researchers, and professionals who need to verify ownership, review property history, estimate taxes, or confirm recorded documents before a transaction.

Official Madera property records are maintained primarily by Madera County offices, including the Assessor for parcel and valuation details and the County Clerk-Recorder for recorded documents such as deeds and liens. Users can begin their search through the county’s official website for Madera property records, where they can find assessment information, office contacts, and guidance on accessing public records.

Madera County, CA Property Records & Statistics

Madera County has a median rent of $1,280.50, compared with $1,260 across California and $840.25 nationally. Rent in the county runs above the state figure and above the national figure, a gap that reflects how much housing costs here differ from the rest of the state. Renter-occupied housing accounts for 23.86% of occupied homes, against 33.49% statewide and 21.81% across the country, so owner-occupants make up a larger part of the market than they do in California overall.

The median home value in Madera County is $342,000, below California's $403,775 and above the national median of $173,750. The median property tax rate is 0.65%, lower than the state rate of 0.69% and lower than the national rate of 0.74%. For owners, that combination sets the price of buying a home and the yearly cost of holding it.

Median household income is $73,984.50, below the state figure of $78,109.75 and above the national figure of $65,108. The unemployment rate of 5.85% compares with 3.72% in California and 2.87% nationally, so the local job market is weaker than the state's and weaker than the nation's.

Taken together, the figures give a clear view of local housing costs, property values, taxes, income, and employment in Madera County.

Property Records, Assessments, and Valuations in Madera

Records for Madera County span assessor parcels, recorded deeds and mortgages, valuation data, and foreclosure filings. There are 68,337 total parcels on the rolls, with 54,549 residential and 2,660 commercial parcels, and tax record coverage reaches 88.95% of the population under the 2025 assessment year. The recorder holds 264,899 deed records and 145,208 mortgage records, while 39,935 properties carry valuation data, most recently updated August 19, 2025.

Assignment and Release Records

Assignment and release records track what happens to a mortgage after it is recorded. An assignment shows that a mortgage was transferred from one lender or loan holder to another, while a release shows that a mortgage was paid off and the lien removed from the property.

Madera County has 151,909 assignment and release records available for research. They include 30,795 assignment documents recorded from January 3, 2005 through August 28, 2025, and 120,778 release documents recorded from January 3, 2005 through August 28, 2025, along with 336 other documents.

Researchers use these records to follow the life of a loan on a property. They can confirm that a past mortgage was released, see which lender took over a loan, and identify liens that may remain open, which is useful when preparing for a purchase, a sale, or a refinance. The recording dates also make it easier to focus on documents filed during a particular period in a property's history.

How to Search Madera County, CA Property Records

The Madera County Clerk-Recorder-Elections is the main starting point for Madera County property records. Its records include deeds, mortgages, assignments, releases, and foreclosure filings, tied to the county's 68,337 parcels, and you can search them online, call the office, or visit in person.

To look up recorded documents, use the Madera County official records search, the online portal for searching official records. For background on the office and its services, visit the Madera County Clerk-Recorder-Elections website. Document requirements and request forms are available on the Madera County recorder forms page. Recorders and title companies can also review the Madera County electronic recording information.

Tax payments are made on the Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector payment page, and parcel mapping is available at the Madera County GIS portal.

You can also reach the office in person at 200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637, or by phone at 559-675-7724. It is open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

A search usually goes best with the owner name, property address, or recording details in hand. Start with a broad search, narrow it using the date or document type, and open the result that matches your property. For older or missing documents, contact the office by phone.

Madera Registrar of Deeds

The Madera County Probate Office is located at 200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA, 93637 and can be reached at 559-675-7724. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Records can be accessed through maderacounty.com or the official website maderacounty.com.

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