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.
La Plata County, Colorado, has about 57,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in La Plata 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in La Plata County
Who owns a parcel in La Plata County 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 lpcgov.org/departments/clerk_and_recorder_s_office/recording.php (page title: La Plata County Colorado), phone 970-382-6281, 679 Turner Drive, Ste C Durango, CO 81303, Monday 7am - 5:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in La Plata County
What a parcel in La Plata 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 lpcgov.org/departments/assessor_s_office/personal_property/property... (page title: La Plata County Colorado), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of La Plata County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in La Plata County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Durango: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at durangoco.gov/169/City-Council (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in La Plata County
Court cases about land from La Plata County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the La Plata County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/la-plata-county, phone 970-247-2304.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in La Plata County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at lpcgov.org, phone 970-382-6281. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in La Plata County are filed there, and the County Assessor (lpcgov.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in La Plata County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lpcgov.org.
Where are evictions from La Plata 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 La Plata 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.