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 Gateway Borough, Alaska, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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 or the borough. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Ketchikan Gateway Borough public records, Ketchikan Gateway Borough arrest records, Ketchikan Gateway Borough warrants, Ketchikan Gateway Borough criminal records, Ketchikan Gateway Borough court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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 Gateway Borough
The Borough Assessor sets the value each parcel in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is taxed on and 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Ketchikan Gateway Borough with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Ketchikan: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ketchikan.gov/maps/location/CityHall, phone 907-225-3111 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The Borough Recorder, at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/332/Public-Records, phone (907) 228-6605. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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 Gateway Borough?
The Borough Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/132/Assessment.
Where are evictions from Ketchikan Gateway Borough filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Ketchikan Gateway Borough website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.