Blog · October 14, 2026 · California
The Burlingame GIS Map and the county parcel viewer
Parcel data for Burlingame comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: San Mateo County, CA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around South San Francisco, the Burlingame GIS map lays out parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. What this Burlingame guide covers: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Burlingame GIS map
For a tract near South San Francisco, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Where the parcel data lives
Lots and tracts near San Bruno are published on the San Mateo County parcel viewer, a viewer that needs no account. For a home near San Bruno, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Hillsborough, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
City limits and county records
Burlingame sits in San Mateo County, California, so its parcels are on the county's map. Local government in Burlingame handles things like zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, but the county runs assessment and recording. Land beyond the city limits toward Brisbane usually answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Hillsborough looks off belong with the County Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near San Bruno are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Getting your bearings
Redwood City is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Millbrae, Hillsborough, San Mateo, and San Bruno, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 726,353 people live in San Mateo County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 449 square miles. Places such as Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial around Hillsborough.
Land on the county line
San Mateo County borders Alameda County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County, and Santa Cruz County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near San Bruno may show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map too. In and around San Bruno, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map for California.
Searching the map
For a house in Burlingame, search the street address; owner names are usually entered last name first. For a home near San Bruno, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Legal descriptions in California
California follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Millbrae is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Hillsborough vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Brisbane before you request a deed or survey.
Troubleshooting the viewer
If the viewer stalls on a phone near San Mateo, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
What the layers show
If you're looking near San Mateo, look in the layer list for municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; not every viewer has them all.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for land near San Bruno sit with the County Recorder. Inherited tracts near San Mateo can go back through a long string of deeds, and a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Before you lean on the lines
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners for a parcel near Millbrae. For property near San Bruno, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Printing and saving
Print or screenshot the parcel near San Bruno with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near San Bruno, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Brisbane with its ID is a good backup.
What the record panel tells you
Recent sales on nearby lots in Burlingame are a useful starting point; they're not an appraisal.
Burlingame: common questions
Can I use the Burlingame GIS map for a fence near San Bruno?
The map near Millbrae isn't a survey, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
Does the Burlingame parcel viewer cost anything?
The county viewer covering Burlingame needs no account; some sites ask you to accept a disclaimer.
How current is the parcel data around San Bruno?
Good question; owner data near San Bruno can lag new deeds by weeks.
What layers does the parcel viewer have near South San Francisco?
If you're looking near San Mateo, layer lists vary from one viewer to the next; open the layer list to see what's there.
Where do I find the parcel number for land near San Mateo?
The parcel ID identifies one tax parcel near Brisbane; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official San Mateo County, CA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.