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 9, 2026.
Aspen, Colorado, in Pitkin County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Aspen is in the deed records of the Clerk and 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.
Related guides: Aspen public records, Pitkin County property records, Aspen arrest records, Aspen warrants, Aspen inmate search, Aspen criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Aspen
Who owns a parcel in Aspen and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk and Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk and Recorder's page at pitkincounty.com/249/Clerk-Recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | Pitkin County, CO), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Aspen
What a parcel in Aspen is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Colorado reassesses every property in odd-numbered years, so the value on a tax notice is set for two years at a time.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at pitkincounty.com/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=36 (page title: Quick Links, Assessor), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Aspen
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Aspen, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at aspen.gov/m/directory/department?did=8 (page title: Staff Directory, City Hall), phone 970-920-5000, 427 Rio Grande Place Aspen, CO 81611, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Aspen
Court cases about land from Aspen, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Pitkin County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/pitkin-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Colorado Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances, and it may charge research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pitkin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pitkin County and Colorado. These property pages from its Pitkin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, Pitkin County, CO (pitkincounty.com)
- maps.pitkincounty.com (maps.pitkincounty.com)
- Pitkin County Treasurer (dpt.colorado.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Aspen?
The Clerk and Recorder, at pitkincounty.com/249/Clerk-Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Aspen are filed there, and the County Assessor (pitkincounty.com/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=36) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Aspen?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at pitkincounty.com/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=36.
Where are evictions from Aspen filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Colorado?
Colorado reassesses every property in odd-numbered years, so the value on a tax notice is set for two years at a time.
Is this the official Aspen 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.