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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Sussex County, Delaware, has about 271,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sussex 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Sussex County public records, Sussex County arrest records, Sussex County warrants, Sussex County inmate search, Sussex County criminal records, Delaware arrest records and Delaware inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sussex County
Who owns a parcel in Sussex 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 deeds.sussexcountyde.gov/LandmarkWeb (page title: Landmark Web Official Records Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sussex County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Sussex County is taxed on and 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 property.sussexcountyde.gov/PT/Main/PageNotRegistered.htm (page title: Page not registered), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sussex County
Court cases about land from Sussex County, evictions among them, are filed in the Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Courts or the Delaware Superior Court, Sussex County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov/cc/cconnect/ck_public_qry_main.cp_....
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Sussex County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sussex County and Delaware. These property pages from its Sussex County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Sussex County Mapping (maps.sussexcountyde.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sussex County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at deeds.sussexcountyde.gov/LandmarkWeb. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sussex County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (property.sussexcountyde.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sussex County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at property.sussexcountyde.gov.
Where are evictions from Sussex 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 Sussex 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.