SearchSystems Editorial

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 30, 2026.

About this guide

Lincoln County, Colorado, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lincoln 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County inmate search, Lincoln County criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lincoln County

Who owns a parcel in Lincoln 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 lincolncounty.colorado.gov/county-clerk-recorder (page title: County Clerk & Recorder | Lincoln County), phone 719-743-2444, THURSDAY of each month will be: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lincoln County

The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Lincoln 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 lincolncounty.colorado.gov/assessor (page title: County Assessor | Lincoln County), phone 719-743-2358, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/location/lincoln-county-courthouse, phone (719) 743-2455. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Lincoln County District Court.

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 coloradojudicial.gov/node/9189 (page title: Record/Document Request Form | Lincoln County | Colorado Judicial Branch).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Lincoln County?

The Clerk and Recorder, at lincolncounty.colorado.gov, phone 719-743-2444. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lincoln County are filed there, and the County Assessor (lincolncounty.colorado.gov/assessor) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lincoln County?

The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lincolncounty.colorado.gov/assessor.

Where are evictions from Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.