Find My Parcels: More Options, More Probability Of Finding What You Need

Whether you’re looking to build, invest, survey, compare, or just identify a property owner, you need parcel data. And when you need parcel data, you need it accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible. That’s why ParcelQuest has built the most powerful tools to find the property data you’re looking for, searchable in any way you can imagine.

Once you log in to our web-based PQ Online platform, you can jump right in with a Quick Search using the APN, property address, or owner name. But what if you need to search by something else? We’ve got you covered. Click the “Advanced Search” tab to unlock a dazzling array of parcel search options using a wide range of data. The more boxes you fill in, the more refined your search will be.

Don’t know all the details? No problem. Our California parcel data comes straight from the California County Assessors in all 58 counties, making our database the industry’s most accurate. So even if you only have one piece of the larger puzzle, we can find what you’re looking for. Below, we go over each part of Find My Parcels, so investors, surveyors, engineers, and so many others can find the parcels they need, fast.

How to Find Property Owners and Ownership Records

Finding owner names and mailing addresses is simple with ParcelQuest. The more information you have, the more refined your search will be. Have one APN? Great. Have a whole list of APNs? Even better. Use the “Upload APN List” function to plot an entire list of APNs on the integrated Google map.

A screenshot of the PQ Online interface showing search fields for APN, owner, and saved shape

Got an area of a city that’s unique? Our “Search By Saved Shape” tool was created just for you. This powerful tool allows you to create a custom area that will confine your parcel search to your saved shape geography. And doing it is easy. Create a shape from the Buffer & Shapes tools menu and then select your shape from the Ownership area of the Find My Parcels section and search with unprecedented power.

Find Parcel Numbers by Address

An address is one of the most straightforward ways to find the parcel you need. Our tool offers two ways to search. Use “Property Address” when you know the physical address of the parcel you’re interested in. Use “Owner’s Mailing Address” when you know the address where the property tax bill is mailed.

Once you find the parcel you’re interested in, you can notify the people you need to reach. You can export the results as a spreadsheet or even print custom mailing labels right from ParcelQuest.

Assessments and Use Code Search

Assessed value is different from market value, but you already know that. That’s why you’re using this tool. In a Proposition 13 world, you need all the tools you can get to find that exact parcel you’re looking for. Search by assessed value, tax rate area, or even census tract.

You can also use this tool to search by use code. Use codes are codes assessors assign to every single parcel in the state of CA. Don’t know what a county’s use codes are? No problem. Just click that blue link next to “Use Code” within the Assessments section that says “See Table,” and voila. A PDF will open that contains all of the Use Codes and their descriptions that pertain to the county selected. It’s powerful, but maybe you want to simplify. We’ve done it for you. We’ve taken all those use codes and rolled them up into our proprietary “Use Type” field so that you don’t have to interpret the use coding schemes across all 58 counties. Just click on the “Use Type” box to see the different use type categories, like “Residential Single Family,” “Vacant,” or even “Agricultural.”

A screenshot of the PQ Online interface showing the Assessments search field, with ‘Commercial’ highlighted as one of many use type options.

Perhaps you’d rather search by the different agencies that are getting a portion of the property tax money of a particular parcel. Want to mail everyone within a particular school district? This is your tool.

Sales Data and Property Records

Remember that classic SAT true or false problem? “Every sale is a transfer, but not every transfer is a sale.” Answer: True! (What, you didn’t have parcel data questions on your SAT? Weird…)

This tool is for when you want to find a home that has either been sold or transferred within a certain date range. You can customize the sales date range or even the transfer date range and then search by the “Transfer Amount.” Or, if you have a Doc Number, you can plug that in instead. Change of ownership, property sales, mortgage documents…you can explore a property’s history with ParcelQuest.

Exploring Property Characteristics

Need to get nitty gritty with your real estate research? A property has a certain je ne sais quoi, but the data we receive in the assessor’s file goes a long way toward demystifying what that quoi is. Maybe it’s the number of bedrooms, or the lot size. Either way, if you know your parcel has three stories and 14 bathrooms, this is your tool. And it’s not limited to a house that might have baseboard heat and 2 fireplaces. You can find commercial property, too. Just plug in the data you know, and we’ll do the rest.

A screenshot of the PQ Online interface showing all of the available Characteristics search fields such as bathrooms, year built, lot size, and more.

We mean it when we say that we offer the most powerful way to find parcels in the state of California. But our work doesn’t stop at the assessor’s file. We’ve done the user research to refine our search tools to make sure you have what you need to do your job.

If you need something we don’t offer, just reach out and ask us about it. The odds are good we can either show you how to find what you need, or we’ll put our team to work inventing the perfect solution. Either way, comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-the-minute accurate and exquisitely beautiful California parcel data is just a few clicks away.