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 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.

About this guide

Adams County, Idaho, has about 5,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Adams County 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 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: Adams County public records, Adams County arrest records, Adams County warrants, Adams County inmate search, Adams County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Adams County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Adams County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at co.adams.id.us/department/clerk-auditor-recorder/recordable-documents (page title: Recordable Documents | Adams County, Idaho), phone (208) 253-4561, 83612, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Adams County

What a parcel in Adams County 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 co.adams.id.us/department/assessor/property-assessment (page title: Property Assessment | Adams County, Idaho), phone (208) 253-4561, 83612, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Adams County

An eviction is a court case in the Magistrate Division, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Adams County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.adams.id.us//department/judicial/legal-resources, phone (208) 253-4561.

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 Adams County?

The County Recorder, at co.adams.id.us, phone (208) 253-4561. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Adams County are filed there, and the County Assessor (co.adams.id.us) has the assessment records.

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

The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.adams.id.us.

Where are evictions from Adams County filed?

In the Magistrate Division. The file is public unless the court seals it.

Is this the official Adams 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.