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Research sites:

The following resources can be useful when researching a property, neighborhood, community, or other factors that may affect a home purchase or sale. Many of these are government or public-information resources. Information should be verified with the appropriate agency or qualified professional when necessary.

Property and Public Records

Santa Clara County Assessor

Property assessment information, assessed values, property characteristics, ownership-related information, and other county assessor resources.

Santa Clara County Recorder

County recording information and public records related to deeds, liens, mortgages, and other recorded documents.

Santa Clara County Open Data

Public datasets and maps covering property, planning, transportation, demographics, public services, and other county information.

Santa Clara County Zoning Map

Official zoning information for unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. Useful for researching permitted land uses, zoning districts, and development-related restrictions.

Santa Clara County General Plan Map

Land-use designations and long-term planning information for areas covered by the county's General Plan.

Schools and Education

Santa Clara County School District Locator

Find the school district associated with a particular street address or parcel. School district boundaries do not necessarily determine the specific school a child will attend, so assignment information should be confirmed with the school district.

California Department of Education

California public education information, school data, enrollment, test results, accountability information, and other education resources.

NCES School and District Search

U.S. Department of Education resource for locating public schools and school districts and reviewing basic statistical information.

GreatSchools

Independent school information and ratings. Useful for comparing schools, although ratings should be considered together with official school and district information.

Demographic and Community Information

U.S. Census Bureau Data

Population, household income, age, education, housing, employment, commuting, household characteristics, and other demographic information.

American Community Survey

Detailed demographic and housing information for cities, neighborhoods, census tracts, and other geographic areas.

U.S. Census Maps and Geographic Resources

Maps, boundaries, census tracts, ZIP Code information, and other geographic reference material.

Flood, Water and Natural Hazards

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Official FEMA flood maps and flood hazard information. Useful for checking whether a property is located in a mapped flood hazard area and for researching flood-zone information.

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Local water resources, flood protection, watershed information, water supply, and flood-management resources for Santa Clara County.

California Earthquake Hazards Zone Application (EQ Zapp)

Official California Geological Survey map for checking mapped earthquake hazard zones, including fault-rupture, liquefaction, and earthquake-induced landslide zones.

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Earthquake hazard information, recent earthquakes, earthquake catalogs, seismic hazard maps, and information about earthquake risk in California.

CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones

Official California wildfire hazard maps. Useful for checking Fire Hazard Severity Zones and researching wildfire-related conditions affecting a property.

USGS National Seismic Hazard Information

National seismic hazard maps and earthquake hazard information that can help place local earthquake conditions in a broader context.

Environmental and Air Quality Information

CalEnviroScreen

California environmental health screening tool showing pollution burden and related environmental and socioeconomic indicators by community. Useful for researching air pollution, environmental exposures, traffic-related pollution, hazardous sites, and other factors.

Bay Area Air Quality Management District Interactive Maps

Bay Area air-quality forecasts, monitoring stations, permitted facilities, impacted communities, and other air-quality information.

EPA EJScreen

Federal environmental and demographic screening tool for researching air pollution, environmental indicators, socioeconomic conditions, and other community-level information.

EPA Envirofacts

Searchable environmental information from multiple U.S. Environmental Protection Agency databases, including facilities, environmental releases, and regulated sites.

Crime and Public Safety

California Megan's Law Website

Official California Department of Justice public information regarding registered sex offenders. The site provides a searchable map and information about specified registered sex offenders in California.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office

Local law-enforcement information, public safety resources, community programs, and crime-related information.

Santa Clara County Office of Public Safety Resources

County public safety information and links to local law-enforcement resources.

California Crime and Public Safety Resources

California government information and public resources related to crime, law enforcement, emergency preparedness, and public safety.

Taxes and Property Tax Information

California Property Tax Information

California property tax information, assessment rules, exemptions, propositions, and other official property-tax resources.

California Franchise Tax Board

California income-tax information, forms, publications, and guidance. Useful when researching the California tax consequences of a real estate transaction.

IRS Homeowners Information

Federal tax information relevant to homeowners, including information concerning home sales, mortgage interest, and other federal tax matters.

Mortgage and Home Financing Information

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Buying or Owning a Home

Federal consumer information about mortgages, closing costs, loan terms, home buying, refinancing, and homeownership.

HUD Homebuying Resources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development information about buying a home, financing, inspections, insurance, closing, and homebuyer programs.

FHA and Housing Resources

Information about FHA mortgage programs, homebuyer resources, housing counseling, and other federal housing programs.

CFPB Consumer Financial Protection Questions and Answers

Consumer-oriented explanations of mortgages, lending, credit, closing costs, and other financial topics.

Transportation and Commute Information

Caltrans QuickMap

Real-time California highway information, traffic conditions, incidents, road closures, construction, and other transportation information. Useful when evaluating commute routes.

511 Bay Area

Bay Area transportation information including traffic, public transit, bicycling, walking, and trip-planning resources.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Santa Clara County public transportation, light rail, bus service, transit planning, and transportation information.

BART

Bay Area Rapid Transit information, stations, schedules, routes, and regional transportation planning.

Planning, Development and Local Government

County of Santa Clara

County government information and links to planning, property, public safety, health, transportation, environmental, and other county services.

Santa Clara County Open Data Portal

Searchable county datasets and maps that can be useful when researching neighborhoods, properties, public services, and local conditions.

City of San Jose

City planning, zoning, development projects, permits, transportation, property-related regulations, and other municipal information.

San Jose Planning and Development

Planning, zoning, development proposals, permits, and land-use information for properties within San Jose.

California Government

State government portal for locating California laws, agencies, regulations, public services, and official information.

Homeownership and Consumer Information

California Department of Real Estate - Consumer Information

California real estate consumer information, licensing information, publications, forms, agency relationships, disclosures, and general information about real estate transactions.

California Department of Real Estate

Official information about California real estate licensing, regulations, publications, and consumer resources.

Federal Trade Commission

Consumer-protection information covering scams, fraud, identity theft, advertising, and other issues that may be relevant to homeowners and consumers.

USA.gov

Federal government information and links to official resources covering housing, taxes, consumer protection, disaster assistance, and other services.

Convenience sites:

Google Maps

Maps, satellite imagery, directions, nearby businesses, transportation routes, and general neighborhood research.

Google

General-purpose search for researching neighborhoods, local services, public agencies, community information, and other topics.

National Weather Service

Official weather forecasts, warnings, climate information, and weather-related data.

AirNow

Current air-quality information, including the Air Quality Index and wildfire smoke information.

Timeanddate.com

Time zones, calendars, sunrise and sunset information, and other general reference tools.

Listing sites:

For current property listings, buyers should work with their real estate professional and the appropriate licensed listing resources. The sites below are not intended to replace professional advice or provide a complete inventory of properties for sale.

MLSListings

MLS information used by real estate professionals in the Bay Area and surrounding regions. Public access and available information may differ from the professional MLS system.

Homes.com

General residential property search and housing information for consumers.

Realtor.com

Consumer-oriented real estate search and housing information. Listing availability and accuracy should be confirmed through the appropriate real estate professional.