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 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County, has about 246,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Scottsdale is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Scottsdale
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Scottsdale are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at recorder.maricopa.gov (page title: Welcome to the Maricopa County Recorder's Office), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Scottsdale
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Scottsdale is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Arizona taxes homes on their limited property value, which can rise no more than 5 percent a year, rather than on the full cash value the assessor also publishes.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at mcassessor.maricopa.gov (page title: Maricopa County Assessor's Office), phone 602-506-3406, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Scottsdale
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Scottsdale, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at scottsdaleaz.gov (page title: City of Scottsdale), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at scottsdaleaz.gov/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk), phone 480-312-2412, 2026 City Clerk 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251, Monday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Scottsdale
Court cases about land from Scottsdale, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Courts or the Maricopa County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at justicecourts.maricopa.gov/app/courtrecords/casesearch. That page belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the Maricopa County Superior Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Arizona Public Records Law a county office must answer a request promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute, and it may charge the cost of copies, and more for commercial requests. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at maricopa.gov/4214/Public-Records (page title: Maricopa County Public Records Request | Maricopa County, AZ).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Maricopa County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Maricopa County and Arizona. These property pages from its Maricopa County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Maricopa County Treasurer's Office John M. Allen, Treasurer (treasurer.maricopa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Scottsdale?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Scottsdale?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mcassessor.maricopa.gov.
Where are evictions from Scottsdale filed?
In the Justice Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Arizona?
Arizona taxes homes on their limited property value, which can rise no more than 5 percent a year, rather than on the full cash value the assessor also publishes.
Is this the official Scottsdale website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.