Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Ketchikan, Alaska, in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ketchikan is in the deed records of the Borough Recorder and its taxable value is set by the Borough Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Ketchikan public records, Ketchikan Gateway Borough property records, Ketchikan arrest records, Ketchikan warrants, Ketchikan criminal records, Ketchikan court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ketchikan
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Ketchikan are recorded by the Borough Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Borough Recorder's page at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/332/Public-Records (page title: Public Records & Information | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK), phone (907) 228-6605, 1900 First Ave. Suite 230 Ketchikan, AK 99901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Ketchikan
What a parcel in Ketchikan is taxed on is the business of the Borough Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Borough Assessor's page at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/132/Assessment (page title: Assessment | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK), phone (907) 228-6640, 1900 First Ave. Suite 219 Ketchikan, AK 99901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Ketchikan
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Ketchikan, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at ketchikan.gov/maps/location/CityHall (page title: Official Website of the City of Ketchikan, Alaska | City Hall), phone 907-225-3111, 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ketchikan
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Alaska Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm, phone 907-225-3195.
Asking a Borough Office for a Record
Under the Alaska Public Records Act a borough office must answer a request within 10 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and search time.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Ketchikan Gateway Borough
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Alaska. These property pages from its Ketchikan Gateway Borough listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Partners, DNR Recorder's Office (dnr.alaska.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Ketchikan?
The Borough Recorder, at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/332/Public-Records, phone (907) 228-6605. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ketchikan are filed there, and the Borough Assessor (borough.ketchikan.ak.us/132/Assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Ketchikan?
The Borough Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/132/Assessment.
Where are evictions from Ketchikan filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Ketchikan website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.