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.
Garfield County, Colorado, has about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Garfield 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: Garfield County public records, Garfield County arrest records, Garfield County warrants, Garfield County inmate search, Garfield County criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Garfield County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Garfield 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 garfieldcountyco.gov/county-documents (page title: County documents), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Garfield County
What a parcel in Garfield County 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 garfieldcountyco.gov/assessor/home (page title: Assessor), phone 970-945-9134, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Garfield County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Garfield County and Colorado. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Garfield County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Garfield County Colorado Land Explorer (maps.garfield-county.com)
- Recording division (garfieldcountyco.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Garfield County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Garfield County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Rifle: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at rifleco.org/Directory/Home/DepartmentListing?DID=4, phone (970) 665-6405 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Garfield County
An eviction is a court case in the County Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Garfield County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at garfieldcountyco.gov/courts, phone 970-945-8635.
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 garfieldcountyco.gov/attorney/open-records-policy (page title: Open Records Policy | Attorney).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Garfield County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at garfieldcountyco.gov/county-documents. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Garfield County are filed there, and the County Assessor (garfieldcountyco.gov/assessor/home) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Garfield County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at garfieldcountyco.gov/assessor/home.
Where are evictions from Garfield 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 Garfield 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.