Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Kent County, Delaware, has about 193,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kent County is in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessment Office; 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: Kent County public records, Kent County arrest records, Kent County warrants, Kent County inmate search, Kent County criminal records, Delaware arrest records and Delaware inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Kent County
Who owns a parcel in Kent County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at kentcountyde.gov/My-Government/Departments/Deeds-Office/Professiona... (page title: Policies Kent County Levy Court), phone (302) 744-2314, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kent County
What a parcel in Kent County is taxed on is the business of the Assessment Office, which also keeps the parcel maps. Delaware's three counties completed court-ordered reassessments in 2024 and 2025, the first in decades, so current assessed values are new.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessment Office's page at kentcountyde.gov/Residents/Tax-Credits-Exemptions-Assessment (page title: Tax Credits, Exemptions & Assessment Kent County Levy Court), phone 302-744-2341, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Kent County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kent County and Delaware. These property pages from its Kent County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Deeds & Property Records Kent County Levy Court (kentcountyde.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Kent County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Kent County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Dover: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofdover.gov/maps/location/CityHallCityofDoverDelaware, phone 302-674-7541 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Smyrna: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at smyrna.delaware.gov/403/Town-Hall, phone 302-653-9231 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kent County
Court cases about land from Kent County, evictions among them, are filed in the Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Courts or the Delaware Superior Court, Kent County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.delaware.gov/aoc/kccourthouse, phone 302.735.1900. That page belongs to a lower court, the Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Courts, not to the Delaware Superior Court, Kent County.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Delaware Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 15 business days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus staff time after the first hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at kentcountyde.gov/Contact-Us/FOIA (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Kent County Levy Court).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Kent County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at kentcountyde.gov, phone (302) 744-2314. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kent County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (kentcountyde.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kent County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at kentcountyde.gov.
Where are evictions from Kent County filed?
In the Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Delaware?
Delaware's three counties completed court-ordered reassessments in 2024 and 2025, the first in decades, so current assessed values are new.
Is this the official Kent 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.