# How to find the owner of a property by address

> Find who owns a house or lot from its address using free county assessor and recorder records, what to do when the owner is an LLC, and how to look owners up in bulk with an API.

Source: https://www.parceled.ai/guides/how-to-find-property-owner-by-address  
Publisher: Parceled (https://www.parceled.ai)  
Updated: 2026-10-06

To find who owns a property, search its address on the county assessor's website (or the county GIS parcel viewer): the record lists the owner's name and mailing address for free. The county recorder or register of deeds has the deed if you need proof of ownership. If the owner is an LLC, look the company up in the state's business registry to find its registered agent. To look up many properties, use a property data API such as Parceled.

## Step by step: find a property owner for free

1. **Identify the county.** Search "[address] county" or use the county shown on a map. Owner records are kept by the county (in some states, the township or town).
2. **Search the assessor.** Go to the county assessor's (or appraisal district's, or property appraiser's) website and search by address. The record shows owner name(s), mailing address, parcel number, values and building details.
3. **Check the GIS parcel viewer.** Many counties publish a map where clicking a parcel shows the owner.
4. **Pull the deed if needed.** The recorder, county clerk or register of deeds indexes deeds by owner name and parcel number. Many have online search; copies may cost a small fee.
5. **Trace business owners.** For an LLC or corporation, search the state secretary of state's business database for the registered agent and principal office.

## What the assessor office is called in your state

| State examples | Office that holds owner records |
| --- | --- |
| Most states | County assessor |
| Texas | County appraisal district (CAD) |
| Florida | County property appraiser |
| Georgia, others | County tax assessor or board of assessors |
| New England, New York, New Jersey | Town or municipal assessor |

## Why can't I find the owner's name?

- Some states let protected groups (for example law enforcement officers, judges or domestic-violence survivors) keep their name off public property search.
- The owner may be a trust, LLC or nominee rather than a person.
- Very recent sales may not be on the roll until the next update.

## How do I look up property owners in bulk?

Checking county websites one address at a time does not scale. A property data API normalizes owner records across counties. With Parceled, `search_parcels` returns the owner and mailing address for a coordinate (1 credit), and `search_properties` filters a county, ZIP or map area by owner name or by likely renter-occupied homes. See [property owner lookup API](https://www.parceled.ai/data/property-owner-data).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is it legal to look up who owns a house?

Yes. Property ownership records are public in every US state. How you use contact information is regulated separately (for example telemarketing and anti-harassment laws).

### Can I find the owner's phone number from the address?

Not from county records; assessors publish names and mailing addresses, not phone numbers. Phone and email come from commercial contact data providers.