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 October 9, 2026.
Mountain Home, Idaho, in Elmore County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Mountain Home is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Mountain Home public records, Elmore County property records, Mountain Home arrest records, Mountain Home warrants, Mountain Home criminal records, Mountain Home court records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Mountain Home
Who owns a parcel in Mountain Home and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at elmorecounty.org/recorder (page title: Recorder | Elmore County, Idaho), phone (208) 587-2130, Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Mountain Home
What a parcel in Mountain Home is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at elmorecounty.org/assessor/how-property-assessed (page title: Property Assessment | Elmore County, Idaho), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Mountain Home
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Mountain Home, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at mountain-home.us/165/City-Hall (page title: City Hall | Mountain Home, ID), phone 208-587-2104, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Mountain Home
Court cases about land from Mountain Home, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Division or the Elmore County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at elmorecounty.org/court, phone (208) 587-2130.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Idaho Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed, and it may charge copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Mountain Home?
The County Recorder, at elmorecounty.org/recorder, phone (208) 587-2130. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Mountain Home are filed there, and the County Assessor (elmorecounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Mountain Home?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at elmorecounty.org.
Where are evictions from Mountain Home filed?
In the Magistrate Division. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Mountain Home website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.