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.
San Miguel County, Colorado, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in San Miguel 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: San Miguel County public records, San Miguel County arrest records, San Miguel County warrants, San Miguel County inmate search, San Miguel County criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in San Miguel County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in San Miguel 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 sanmiguelcountyco.gov/163/Clerk-Recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | San Miguel County, CO), phone 970-728-3954, 305 W Colorado Avenue 1st Floor (FedEx & UPS only) Telluride, CO 81435, Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in San Miguel County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in San Miguel 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 sanmiguelcountyco.gov/148/Assessor (page title: Assessor | San Miguel County, CO), phone 970-728-3174, 333 W Colorado Avenue 2nd Floor Telluride, CO 81435, Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/location/san-miguel-county-courthouse, phone 970-369-3310. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the San Miguel 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 sanmiguelcountyco.gov/565/Colorado-Open-Records-Act (page title: Colorado Open Records Act | San Miguel County, CO).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for San Miguel County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for San Miguel County and Colorado. These property pages from its San Miguel County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Geographic Information Systems (sanmiguelcountyco.gov)
- Property Information Online (sanmiguelcountyco.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in San Miguel County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at sanmiguelcountyco.gov/163/Clerk-Recorder, phone 970-728-3954. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in San Miguel County are filed there, and the County Assessor (sanmiguelcountyco.gov/148/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in San Miguel County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sanmiguelcountyco.gov/148/Assessor.
Where are evictions from San Miguel 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 San Miguel 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.