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 on September 23, 2026.
Pima County, Arizona, has about 1.1 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pima County 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 or the county. 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: Pima County public records, Pima County arrest records, Pima County warrants, Pima County inmate search, Pima County criminal records, Arizona arrest records and Arizona inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pima County
Who owns a parcel in Pima County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at recorder.pima.gov/erecording (page title: Pima County Recorder's Office | How to Record a Document), phone 520-724-4350, 240 N Stone Avenue Tucson AZ 85701, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pima County
What a parcel in Pima County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also 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 to.pima.gov/propertySearch (page title: Pima County Treasurer's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pima County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pima County and Arizona. These property pages from its Pima County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor Record Maps (gis.pima.gov)
- Pima County Assessor (asr.pima.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Pima County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Pima County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Tucson: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Clerks/Public-Records, phone (520) 791-4213 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Marana: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at maranaaz.gov/Contact (verified September 25, 2026).
- Oro Valley: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at orovalleyaz.gov/Home (verified September 25, 2026).
- Sahuarita: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at sahuaritaaz.gov/112/Contact (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pima County
Court cases about land from Pima County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Courts or the Pima County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at jp.pima.gov/CaseSearch, phone (520) 724-3171. That page belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the Pima 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 sc.pima.gov/services/public-and-media-relations/public-records-requ... (page title: Public Records Requests).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pima County?
The County Recorder, at recorder.pima.gov/erecording, phone 520-724-4350. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pima County are filed there, and the County Assessor (to.pima.gov/propertySearch) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pima County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at to.pima.gov/propertySearch.
Where are evictions from Pima County 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 Pima County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.