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 September 28, 2026.
Yuma County, Arizona, has about 220,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Yuma 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: Yuma County public records, Yuma County arrest records, Yuma County warrants, Yuma County inmate search, Yuma County criminal records, Arizona arrest records and Arizona inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Yuma County
Who owns a parcel in Yuma 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 yumacountyaz.gov/government/recorder (page title: Recorder | Yuma County), phone (928) 373-6020, 298 S. Main Street Yuma, AZ 85364, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Yuma County
What a parcel in Yuma 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 yumacountyaz.gov/government/assessor (page title: Assessor | Yuma County), phone (928) 373-6040, 197 S. Main Street Yuma, AZ 85364, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Yuma County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Yuma County and Arizona. These property pages from its Yuma County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Yuma County Property (yumacountyaz-assessor.tylerhost.net)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Yuma County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Yuma County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- San Luis: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at sanluisaz.gov/departments/city_clerk, phone 928-341-8520 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Yuma County
Court cases about land from Yuma County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Courts or the Yuma County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts, phone (928) 817-4083. That page belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the Yuma 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Yuma County?
The County Recorder, at yumacountyaz.gov/government/recorder, phone (928) 373-6020. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Yuma County are filed there, and the County Assessor (yumacountyaz.gov/government/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Yuma County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at yumacountyaz.gov/government/assessor.
Where are evictions from Yuma 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 Yuma 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.