How to Search North Carolina Public Records

North Carolina's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 100 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.

  • Courts: The Supreme Court of North Carolina sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (8 divisions, 50 districts), District Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
  • Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
  • Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the state Department of Health (or equivalent) and may also be available locally.
  • Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
  • Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
11,046,024
Households
4,364,200
Median Income
$70,804
Median Home Value
$263,400

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Population Estimates Program; 2022 ACS 5-year)

Property Records Databases

In North Carolina, recording is handled by the Register of Deeds.

Property Records

Alamance County Property Tax Records
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Alexander County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Alexander County, North Carolina GIS (Geographical Information System) by owner name, sequence number, account number, address or map/lot.
Anson County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Anson County, North Carolina GIS inquiry system by address, intersection, PIN, account number, owner name, mailing address, or property.
Bladen County | GIS
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Bladen County interactive map (GIS) property search.
Buncombe County Property & GIS Maps
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Search for property tax data and view interactive GIS Maps in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Buncombe County Property - Tax
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Search the Buncombe County, North Carolina Assessor's records for property tax information by tax bill number, parcel number, street name, account.
Burke County | GIS
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Burke County GIS database property search and map service.
Cabarrus County GIS
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Two GIS property searches offered by Cabarrus County: GIS Data Explorer and MyCabarrus GIS.
Cabarrus County Property - Appraisal
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Use this Cabarrus County, North Carolina Appraisal Card Lookup service to search for property appraisal information by owner name, address, parcel.
Cabarrus County Property - Tax Inquiry
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Search the Cabarrus County, North Carolina Online Tax Appraisal Card service for property and property tax information by Real ID/PIN, PIN number.
Caldwell County Property & GIS Maps
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Search Caldwell County, North Carolina for property information and interactive GIS maps. Search by NCPIN, owner name, or parcel ID.
Camden County Property & GIS Maps
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Use the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Camden County, North Carolina to search for property information and view interactive GIS maps.
Catawba County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Catawba County, North Carolina interactive Geographic Information System (GIS) for property information and GIS maps.
Catawba County Property - Tax
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Use this Catawba County, North Carolina Tax Department service to search for property and property tax information by owner name, business name.
Chatham County Property
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Search property tax administration records through this Chatham County, North Carolina site by owner name, account number, address or parcel number.
Cherokee County Property
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Use this service of the Cherokee County Tax Department to search for property information in Cherokee County, North Carolina by owner name.
Chowan County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Geographic Information Service from Chowan County, North Carolina to search parcel information by name, address or parcel number and view.
Columbus County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this service of the Columbus County, North Carolina Tax Office to search for property information and view GIS interactive maps.
Columbus County Property Tax Due
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Browse the Columbus County, North Carolina tax records to locate taxes still due.
Craven County
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Craven County property, tax, assessment, and appraisal records.
Craven County GIS Property Search
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Search the Craven County, North Carolina interactive GIS map service for property records by owner name, parcel ID, or address.
Cumberland County | Tax Records
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Real and personal property records from the Cumberland County Tax Administration Department.
Currituck County Property & GIS Maps
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Use the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Currituck County, North Carolina to search for property information and view interactive GIS maps.
Dare County Personal Property - by Name
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Search for Dare County, North Carolina personal property tax certification by taxpayer name.
Dare County Personal Property - by Parcel
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Search for Dare County, North Carolina personal property tax certification by parcel number.
Dare County Property - Land Transfers by Year & District
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Search for Land Transfer information in Dare County, North Carolina by district and year.
Dare County Property - Tax Certification
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Search for Dare County, North Carolina property tax certification by parcel number.
Dare County Property - Use Codes
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Dare County, North Carolina Description of Use Codes for property use, miscellaneous use, land use, building use, and various Building Features.
Dare County Property Subdivisions
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Browse Dare County, North Carolina Subdivision Codes and Names for viewing or for download.
Davidson County Property
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Search the Davidson County, North Carolina Tax Department for property information by owner name, parcel number, property address, land units/type.
Davidson County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Davidson County, North Carolina interactive GIS service for property information and maps.
Davie County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Assessor database of Davie County, North Carolina by owner name, address, parcel ID or PIN to view information including owner name.
Duplin County Property
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Search the Duplin County Tax Administrator office for real property information by name, parcel # or address.
Durham County Property
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Use this Durham County, North Carolina Tax Administration service to search for real property information by owner name, account number, address.
Durham County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the interactive Durham County, North Carolina Geographic Information System (GIS) for property information and GIS maps by parcel number, PIN.
Durham County Property - Tax
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Use this Durham County, North Carolina Tax Administration service to search for property and property tax information by name, account number.
Edgecombe County Property
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Search the Edgecombe County, North Carolina property tax website for property information by parcel, name, address, deed book page, or map/block/pin.
Edgecombe County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Geographic Information Service from Edgecombe County, North Carolina to search parcel information by name, parcel id or map number and view.
Forsyth County Property
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Use this Forsyth County, North Carolina Tax Administration service to search for real and personal property information by block & lot, account.
Forsyth County | Real & Personal Taxes
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Forsyth County Tax Office personal and real property tax bill lookups.
Franklin County | Tax & GIS
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GIS interactive map parcel search, real estate tax records, and tax bill search & payment service from the Franklin County Tax Office.
Graham County | GIS
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Graham County GIS parcel records searchable by map, name, or address.
Guilford County Plat Map Images
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Search the Guilford County, North Carolina Register of Deeds by book & page, condo & page, plat title, street name, or case number for plat maps and.
Guilford County | GIS
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Guilford County property records. Interactive GIS database. Locate parcels, parcel values, ownership, and property details.
Harnett County | GIS
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Geographic Information System (GIS) property record search for Harnett County.
Harnett County | Real Estate
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Real estate property search for Harnett County.
Haywood County Property & GIS Maps
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Search for property information in Haywood County, North Carolina and view interactive GIS maps.
Haywood County | Tax Records
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Find and pay your Haywood County property and vehicle taxes online.
Henderson County | GIS
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Henderson County GIS interactive map parcel search.
Henderson County | Real Property
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Henderson County real property database searchable by name, location, parcel number, or PIN.
Hoke County Property & GIS Maps
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Use the Hoke County, North Carolina Geographic Information System (GIS) to view property information and interactive maps.
Iredell County | Tax & Sales
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Basic, real estate, tax bill, and property sales searches for Iredell County.
Johnston County NC Property and GIS Maps
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Search Johnston County, North Carolina GIS maps for property information.
Johnston County NC Property Tax Records
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Search Johnston County, North Carolina property tax information by owner name, business name, account number, bill number, or parcel number.
Lee County Property & GIS Maps
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Choose Interactive Mapping to use this service and search the Lee County, North Carolina GIS (Geographical Information System) by owner name, PIN.
Lee County Property Tax
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Search, view or pay your taxes on line with this service from the Lee County, North Carolina Tax Online Inquiry System for Real Estate, Personal.
Lincoln County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Lincoln County, North Carolina GIS (Geographical Information System) by parcel ID, owner name, address, road name, subdivision, deed.
Macon County Property Records
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Search the Macon County, North Carolina Tax Administrator records for property, property tax, and delinquent tax information.
Madison County Property
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Search the Madison County, North Carolina tax records by name, parcel #, account # or map for property tax information.
Mecklenburg County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, North Carolina interactive GIS service for property information and maps.
Mecklenburg County Property - Tax
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Use this Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Tax Bill Lookup service to search for property and property tax information by tax bill number, parcel.
Moore County Property - Assessor
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Find Moore County, North Carolina property by name or address, PIN or LRK.
Nash County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Nash County, North Carolina property database and view interactive GIS maps.
Nash County Property Tax
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Search the Nash County, North Carolina Tax Assessor's records by name, address, parcel ID or PIN.
Oak Island Property Tax
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Search Oak Island property tax records by name or parcel ID.
Onslow County Property & GIS Maps
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Search this Onslow County, North Carolina Geographic Information Service (GIS) for property information by tax parcel ID, tax record number, PIN.
Onslow County Property Tax
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Search Onslow County, North Carolina Tax Office records for property, property tax, and vehicle tax information by name, address, or parcel ID.
Orange County | GIS
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Orange County GIS property database, sales analysis search.
Orange County | Ownership & History
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Property ownership interest and history records for Orange County.
Orange County | Tax Bills
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Tax bill search from the Orange County Tax Office.
Pamlico County Property & GIS Maps
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Search this Pamlico County, North Carolina Geographic Information System (GIS) for property information and interactive maps.
Pasquotank County | Tax Records
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Property and tax assessment records for Pasquotank County.
Pender County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the property database of Pender County, North Carolina by PIN, owner name, deed book or subdivision and view interactive GIS maps.
Perquimans County Property & GIS Maps
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Use the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Perquimans County, North Carolina to search for property information and view interactive GIS maps.
Perquimans County Property - Tax
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Use this Perquimans County, North Carolina service to search for property and property tax information by account number or name and pay your taxes.
Person County Property & GIS Maps
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Search for property information using this GIS map of Person County, North Carolina. Tip: Requires Internet Explorer.
Person County Property Tax
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Use this service from the Person County, North Carolina Tax Administrator's office to search property tax records. Follow instructions on this page.
Pitt County | GIS
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GIS map database of Pitt County property recods.
Polk County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Geographic Information System from Polk County, North Carolina to locate parcel information and view interactive maps.
Randolph County | GIS
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Interactive GIS parcel search for Randolph County.
Randolph County | Tax Records
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Randolph County Tax Department real and personal property tax records, online tax payments, and delinquent tax bills.
Robeson County Property Tax
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Use this service from the Robeson County, North Carolina Tax Administrator's office to search property tax records by name, address, account number.
Rockingham County Property Tax
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Use this Rockingham County, North Carolina Tax Department service to search for property and property tax information.
Rowan County | GIS
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Rowan County GIS map property search.
Rowan County | Tax Records
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Rowan County property tax database and spatial map search.
Rutherford County Property Tax
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Search the Rutherford County Tax Department database by owner name, address, tax ID, or parcel number and pay your taxes online.
Scotland County | GIS
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Scotland County GIS map property database.
Swain County Property
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Using Internet Explorer: Search the Swain County, North Carolina Assessor's property records by name, parcel number or address.
Transylvania County | GIS
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Transylvania County GIS parcel data.
Union County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Geographic Information System (GIS) of Union County, North Carolina by owner, parcel number or address to view maps and corresponding.
Vance County Property
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Use this Vance County, North Carolina service to search for real property information by name, account number, property location (address), or.
Wake County Property
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Search for property records in Wake County, North Carolina by owner name, real estate ID, address, or parcel identification number.
Wake County Property & GIS Maps
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Search this Wake County, North Carolina interactive GIS map service for property, environmental, electoral, administrative, public safety, and.
Wake County Property Tax Bills
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Search the Wake County, North Carolina Revenue Department for property tax information by owner name, business name, account number, or license plate.
Washington County Property
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Search this Washington County, North Carolina database by owner, location, PIN, or parcel for property and building record cards.
Washington County Property & GIS Maps
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Use the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Washington County, North Carolina to search for property information and view interactive GIS maps.
Watauga County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the assessor database of Watauga County, North Carolina by parcel id, current owner name, tax owner name, neighborhood description and/or tax.
Wilson County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Wilson County, North Carolina GIS (Geographical Information System) by PIN, owner, address or interactive map to view corresponding info.
Wilson County Property Tax
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Search, view and pay your property tax records using this system from the Wilson County, North Carolina Tax Department.
Yadkin County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Yadkin County Geographic Information System (GIS) by name, address or parcel id for property information and to view interactive maps.
Yadkin County Property Tax
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Search this Yadkin County, North Carolina Tax Administration service for property tax information by owner name, account number, address, parcel.
Richmond County Property & GIS Maps
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Search this Richmond County, North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database by interactive map to view information including owner, address, acreage, valuation and property record card.
Alamance County | GIS
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Alamance County GIS map property search.
Blowing Rock | GIS
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Town of Blowing Rock GIS parcel search.
Dare County Property - Tax
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Use this Dare County, North Carolina tax inquiry service to search for property and property tax information by owner name, address, parcel number, or PIN number.
Mecklenburg County Property
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Search for Mecklenbug County, North Carolina property information by owner name, address, parcel ID, or property value.
Stokes County | GIS
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Interactive map parcel search from the Stokes County Mapping/GIS Department.
Iredell County | GIS
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GIS interactive map parcel search for Iredell County.
Lenoir County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Lenoir County, North Carolina service to search for property information by owner name, address, PIN, or record number, and view interactive GIS maps. Requires Internet Explorer.
Robeson County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Robeson County GIS system to search by Street name, Owner name, Site address, Map number or Deed book page for property information in Robeson County, North Carolina.
Surry County | GIS
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Interactive GIS Map parcel search for Surry County.
Nags Head Property Tax
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Use this service from Nags Head, North Carolina to search property tax records by name, parcel number or address.
Jackson County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Jackson County, North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database by interactive map, PIN, owner, address, deed date, book/page, valuation, assessment or other data.
Ashe County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Ashe County, North Carolina interactive GIS map service for property information by address, owner name, parcel ID, subdivision or deed.
Pitt County | Tax Records
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Pitt County Tax Department real and personal property taxes, assessments, and tax bills online.
Gaston County Property Tax
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Search, View and Pay your taxes using this site from Gaston County, North Carolina. Search by name, parcel number, and year.
Warren County Property
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Use this Warren County, North Carolina service to search for property information by name, account number, deed book & page, or property address.
Lenoir County Property Tax
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Search, view and pay your taxes on line with this service from the Lenoir County, North Carolina Tax Department for property and vehicle tax bills.
Currituck County Property
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Search this Currituck County, North Carolina Tax Department service for property and property sales information. Search for property by name, parcel or map number, address, or subdivision.
Halifax County Property Tax
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Search, View and Pay your taxes using this site from Halifax County, North Carolina. Search by name, parcel number, or address.
Anson County Property - Tax Collections
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Search the Anson County, North Carolina tax collections query system by bill number, account number, name, address, or PIN to locate paid and unpaid tax bills.
Warren County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Geographic Information System from Warren County, North Carolina to locate parcel information and view interactive maps.
Chatham County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Chatham County, NC interactive GIS map service for property information by parcel ID, owner name, owner street address, owner city, parcel street address, parcel city, map number, block number, acreage, and/or total value. Needs Int. Explorer
Guilford County Property Appraisal
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Search the appraisal database of Guilford County, North Carolina to view area property information and listings. Internet Explorer recommended.
Brunswick County | Real Estate
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Basic, real estate, tax bill, and sales record property searches for Brunswick County.
Sampson County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Sampson County, North Carolina system to search by parcel owner, address or PIN for property information (may not be current) and view interactive GIS maps.
Gaston County | GIS
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Gaston County interactive GIS map parcel search.
Caswell County | GIS
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Caswell County interactive GIS property search.
Rockingham County | GIS
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Rockingham County GIS map property record search.
Wayne County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Wayne County, North Carolina property tax system by parcel, name, or address and view interactive maps. Only available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.
Beaufort County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Beaufort County, North Carolina Geographic Information System (GIS) service to search for property information and view interactive GIS maps. Search by name, book & page, or Parcel ID.
Cumberland County | GIS
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Cumberland County Geographic Information System property search.
Anson County Property Tax
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Search the Anson County, North Carolina tax query system for property information by name, PIN, account number, and/or address/location.
Stanly County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Stanly County, North Carolina Geographical Information System (GIS) interactive map for property information by address, GPIN, or owner and view interactive GIS maps.
Montgomery County | GIS
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GIS map service parcel search for Montgomery County.
New Hanover County | Assessor
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Tax assessor property database for New Hanover County.
Johnston County Property - Appraisal
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Search the Johnston County, North Carolina property Appraisal Card Lookup Utility by owner name, address or parcel # to view corresponding info, value and deed book/page.
Cleveland County Property - Tax
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Use this Cleveland County, North Carolina Tax Collector service to search for property and property tax information by name or parcel number.
Scotland County Property Tax
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Search, view, and pay your property and vehicle tax records online at this Scotland County, North Carolina site. Search by name or parcel number.
Avery County | GIS
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Interactive GIS data parcel search for Avery County.
Cleveland County | GIS
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Cleveland County Geographic Information System interactive map property search.
Rutherford County | GIS
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Rutherford County GIS Department parcel query.
Greene County | GIS
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Greene County GIS map property database. Find records by property address, owner address, parcel ID, owner name, or interactive map.
Henderson County | Tax
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Tax records, delinquent bills, special assessments, and personal property database from the Henderson County Tax Department.
Wilkes County Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Wilkes County, North Carolina for maps or by owner, deed book/page, PIN or parcel ID to view information including maps, owner, deed book/page, PIN, parcel ID, acreage and value.
Carteret County | GIS
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Carteret County property records and GIS maps. Search by PIN, owner name, street address, or locate the property with the interactive map.
Harnett County Property
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Search the Harnett County, North Carolina Tax Department's database for tax information by name, abstract #, license plate, account # or pin #. You can browse billing and payment information for real estate, personal, business, and motor vehicle abstracts
Lincoln County Tax Records
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Lincoln County tax administration inquiry system, available in html or java. Search by owner name, tax account number, parcel number, or street address.
Brunswick County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Brunswick County, North Carolina service to search for property information and interactive GIS maps. Search by parcel owner, parcel number, or use their advanced search feature.
Dare County Property - Outstanding Tax Due
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Search for Property Taxes that are outstanding in Dare County, North Carolina by parcel number.
McDowell County | GIS
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McDowell County Geographic Information System parcel record search.
Northampton County Tax
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Property and tax records from the Northampton County Tax Administration.
Carteret County
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Carteret County Tax Office parcel search.
Graham County | Tax
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Graham County real estate, property tax, and property sales records.
Granville County | GIS
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Find Granville County parcels by address, name, GIS map, record or MAP number, or search for property sales records.
Alleghany County | GIS
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GIS property record search for Alleghany County by parcel owner, PIN, deed book, location, address, or interactive map.
Hertford County | GIS
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Hertford County GIS parcel search by owner name, account number, address, or interactive map.
Hertford County | Tax
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Property tax and owner search and online tax payments for Hertford County.
Cumberland County | Tax & GIS
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GIS interactive map tax record search for Cumberland County.
Hyde County | GIS
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GIS interactive map parcel search for Hyde County.
Jackson County | Tax
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Jackson County property tax record and tax bill search.
King | GIS
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City of King GIS map property database.
Asheville Property & GIS Maps
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Search this Asheville, North Carolina Geographic Information System (GIS) by parcel identification number or name to locate a parcel and get.
Cary GIS Property Search
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Search the Town of Cary, North Carolina interactive GIS map system for property information.
Concord Property Tax
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Search the city of Concord, North Carolina Assessor's records by parcel ID or name for property tax information.
Greenville | GIS
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GIS map parcel search for the City of Greenville.
Monroe Property Tax
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Search for property tax information by address, tax id, or name on North Carolina Property Records of Monroe, North Carolina service.
Wilson GIS
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City of Wilson GIS interactive property search.
Sanford Property & GIS Maps
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Use this service of the City of Sanford, North Carolina to search their GIS database by parcel owner, PIN number or address for property information and view interactive GIS maps. Site may be slow to open.

North Carolina Counties

100 North Carolina counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Frequently Asked Questions

North Carolina's official criminal-history repository is operated by the state law-enforcement agency. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. Countie-level court records can be searched at no cost through individual court websites.

North Carolina's court system is headed by the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (8 divisions, 50 districts), District Court. Many North Carolina courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The North Carolina Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some county offices combine these roles, others keep them separate. Check the specific county page for details.

North Carolina vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the state Department of Health (or equivalent) and, in many cases, by local county clerks. Fees and ID requirements are set by the issuing agency.

Most county-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the Assessor or Recorder website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The North Carolina sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.

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