Owner lookup
Who owns this property? Find the owner, and verify your landlord before you pay.
Before you send a deposit, check that the person asking for money is connected to the property's real owner. Ownership of record is public, free, and usually two minutes away in county records. Here is how to do it yourself, and how RentalsProof can help.
Find who owns a property (free)
The county assessor or recorder keeps the owner of record and mailing address for every parcel, and in most counties the search is free and online. Our free owner-lookup guide walks through which office holds it, how to read the record, and how to trace a company (LLC) owner.
Looking for a different state or county? Browse every owner-lookup guide.
Verify a landlord before you pay
Scams depend on you not knowing who really owns the unit. Compare the owner of record with the person asking for money. If the names do not match, ask how they are connected to the owner and keep payment on the platform. Our guide on how to verify a landlord before paying and the rental scam warning signs show the exact steps.
Check the listing itself (available now)
Already found a listing? RentalsProof is a one-time $19.99 review that reads the listing and the landlord's messages and shows, in their own words, the stated rent, deposit and fees, payment wording that is hard to reverse, details that conflict, and questions to ask before you pay. See how the review works or an example report.
Review this listingProperty Owner & Value Check (coming soon)
We are building a one-time $4 check that will summarize recorded ownership, the last recorded sale, an estimated value, and any confirmed for-sale listing, with the source shown for each finding and unknowns marked plainly.
Coming soon. Checkout is disabled until we validate coverage and accuracy. No charge can be made for this product yet.
Explore the upcoming checkQuestions renters ask
Can I find out who owns a property for free?
Yes. The county office that assesses property tax keeps the owner of record for every parcel, and most counties put that search online for free. Our free guide shows which office holds the record in each state and how to read what you find.
How do I verify a landlord before renting?
Compare the owner of record in the county record with the person asking you for money, keep the first conversation and any payment on the platform where it is documented, and ask how they are connected to the owner if the names do not match. A mismatch is a reason to ask a question, not proof of fraud.
Does RentalsProof confirm who owns a property?
We show you how to read the public owner of record yourself. Ownership alone does not prove that an advertiser is allowed to rent a unit, records can be delayed or incomplete, and we never accuse anyone based on a name that does not match.
Is the owner lookup available now?
The free owner-lookup guides are live now. The one-time Property Owner & Value Check is coming soon: checkout stays disabled until data coverage and accuracy are validated.
Important: ownership alone does not establish authority to rent. Public and commercial property records may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. This is informational, not legal advice, and RentalsProof does not publish private contact details or accuse anyone of fraud based on a name mismatch.