Need a boundary survey, a topographic survey or an Elevation Certificate in San Mateo County, CA? San Mateo County has about 742,893 residents (2024 estimate) and 20 incorporated cities and towns. Describe your project once: licensed surveyors who work in San Mateo County get back to you.
Property records (deeds and recorded plats) for San Mateo County are kept by the county recorder; your surveyor uses them to retrace the boundaries of your parcel.
Services available in San Mateo County
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Boundary survey
Locates and marks the property lines and corners of a parcel, for a purchase, a fence or a boundary question.
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ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey
Detailed survey to the ALTA/NSPS minimum standards, usually requested by a lender or title company for a commercial property.
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Topographic survey
Maps the ground elevations and existing features of a site, for the design of a building, a driveway or drainage.
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FEMA Elevation Certificate
Records the elevation of a building on the FEMA form, used for flood insurance and floodplain management.
Frequently asked questions in San Mateo County
Do surveyors cover the whole of San Mateo County?
Surveyors usually work across the county and neighboring counties. Enter your ZIP code in the form and we match you with pros who serve your exact area.
Land Surveying in California: all counties
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024) and Gazetteer Files (public domain), imported on 10/31/2026. Figures describe the incorporated place or county as published; they are shown for information only.