How to Find Your Sacramento County APN

An Assessor's Parcel Number — commonly called an APN — is a unique identification number assigned to every parcel of land by the county assessor's office. In Sacramento County, APNs typically follow a format like 123-456-789-000.

Every parcel of land in California has an APN, regardless of whether it has a street address. This is particularly important for vacant land, which often has no physical address at all. If you own a vacant lot, rural acreage, or undeveloped parcel, the APN may be the only reliable way to identify the property.

Street addresses are assigned to properties when a structure is built and connected to public services. Vacant land — particularly rural acreage, undeveloped lots, and parcels outside city limits — often has no assigned street address.

If you own vacant land and someone asks for the address, you may not have one to give. The APN is the reliable identifier in these situations. It allows the county assessor, title companies, escrow officers, and land buyers to locate and research the parcel accurately.

Your APN appears on your property tax bill. If you receive an annual property tax statement from the Sacramento County Tax Collector, the APN is printed on the bill — often labeled 'Parcel Number' or 'APN.'

Your APN also appears on your deed. If you have a copy of the grant deed or warranty deed for the property, the APN is typically listed in the legal description section.

You can also look up your APN using the Sacramento County Assessor's online parcel viewer. The county maintains a searchable database of all parcels. You can search by owner name, address (if one exists), or by locating the parcel on the map.

When you contact Sacramento Land Buyers about a property, providing the APN allows us to research the parcel accurately — even if it has no street address. With the APN, we can look up the zoning, lot size, ownership history, tax status, and other parcel characteristics that factor into our evaluation.

If you don't have the APN, a property address or a general description of the location (city, county, approximate acreage) can help us get started. But the APN is the most reliable identifier, particularly for rural or remote parcels.