Placer County
Placer County covers 1,407 square miles of California, with the county seat at Auburn.
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PublicGIS maps 199,167 parcels for Placer County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Placer County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Placer County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Placer County AssessorProperty owner
The office that sets each property's value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, exemptions and appeals.
Matt Maynard, Assessor- Phone
- 530-889-4300
- Address
- 2980 Richardson Dr. Auburn, CA 95603
- Placer County property tax search and paymentProperty records
Look up a property's tax bill and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
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- California property taxIn California the County Assessor values your home and land under Proposition 13 and the Treasurer-Tax Collector sends the bill. The Board of Equalization oversees the county assessors and explains the exclusions and exemptions.
- California GIS data downloadsAerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download California's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- California Geological SurveyCalifornia geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Placer County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
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- Placer County Planning and Zoning
- Placer County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Flood zone information and the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
- California floodplain and flood mapsCalifornia's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- California Environmental Protection AgencyLakes and water
California's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- California water wells and water rightsWater wells in California: the well completion reports, the well standards and the county that issues the drilling permit.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- California state landsPublic land
State-owned land in California: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Placer County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Phone
- 530-886-5600
- Address
- 3715 Atherton Road Rocklin, CA 95765
- Placer County Surveyor and survey recordsSurveys and section corners
Survey records and section corner information. Start here to find the corners a surveyor would use.
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- Placer County Surveyor
- Phone
- 530-745-7503
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- California licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 866-780-5370.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- Placer County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
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- Placer County Public Works
- Phone
- 530-745-7500
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- California Department of TransportationState highways in California: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
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The California coast: the coastal development permit, what counts as development, and which stretch of shore the Commission or your local government controls.
- California wildfire hazard mapHazards and emergency information
Search an address to see its Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Zones in the State Responsibility Area are the official adopted map (effective April 1, 2024); zones shown in Local Responsibility Areas are CAL FIRE's recommendations that cities and counties adopt, so confirm those with your local agency.
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- California landslide mapInteractive map of landslides mapped by the California Geological Survey. Coverage is not statewide; it is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
Other Placer County links
- Placer County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
Placer County offices
- Placer County Environmental ServicesSeptic and environmental health permits.
- Phone
- 530-745-2300
- Address
- 11434 B Ave. Auburn, CA 95603
- Website
- Visit website
- Placer County GISPlacer County Assessor's Office keeps the maps and GIS for Placer County.
- Phone
- 530-745-3000
- Website
- Visit website
- Placer County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Placer County is at the Elk Grove Service Center, 9701 Dino Dr Ste 190, Elk Grove, CA 95624. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving Placer County is at the Auburn Service Center, 11661 Blocker Drive, Suite 115, Auburn, CA 95603, (530) 217-6263: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (916) 582-6637
- Address
- 9701 Dino Dr Ste 190, Elk Grove, CA 95624
- Website
- Visit website
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About Placer County
Placer County covers 1,407 square miles of California, with the county seat at Auburn. The County Assessor values your house and land, the Treasurer-Tax Collector bills and collects the tax, and the County Recorder keeps recorded land documents.