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.
Douglas County, Colorado, has about 394,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Douglas County 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 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: Douglas County public records, Douglas County arrest records, Douglas County warrants, Douglas County inmate search, Douglas County criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Douglas County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Douglas County are recorded by the Clerk and Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk and Recorder's page at apps.douglas.co.us/LandmarkWeb (page title: Landmark Web Home Page), phone 303-660-7446, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Douglas County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Douglas County is taxed on and 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 douglasco.gov/assessor (page title: Douglas County Assessor | Property Search, Valuation, Tax and Appeals Information), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Douglas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Douglas County and Colorado. These property pages from its Douglas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DougCo Hub, ArcGIS Online (dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com)
- Explore Douglas County (experience.arcgis.com)
- Tax Account Search (apps.douglas.co.us)
- Your Douglas County Taxes (dougco.maps.arcgis.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Douglas County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Douglas County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Castle Rock: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at crgov.com (verified September 25, 2026).
- Castle Pines: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at castlepinesco.gov/city-services/city-departments, phone 303.705.0227 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Douglas County
Court cases about land from Douglas County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Douglas County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/douglas-county, phone 720-437-6114.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at douglasco.gov/board-county-commissioners/transparency/open-records (page title: Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) | Douglas County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Douglas County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at apps.douglas.co.us/LandmarkWeb, phone 303-660-7446. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Douglas County are filed there, and the County Assessor (douglasco.gov/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Douglas County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at douglasco.gov/assessor.
Where are evictions from Douglas County 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 Douglas 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.