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 24, 2026.
Bear Lake County, Idaho, has about 6,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bear Lake 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bear Lake County
Who owns a parcel in Bear Lake County 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 bearlakecounty.info/clerk.html (page title: Bear Lake County Clerk | BEAR LAKE COUNTY IDAHO), phone (208) 945-2155, 2024 BEAR LAKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 30 N Main, P.O. Box 190 Paris, ID 83261, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bear Lake County
What a parcel in Bear Lake 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 bearlakecounty.info/assessor.html (page title: Assessor | BEAR LAKE COUNTY IDAHO), phone (208) 945-2155, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at bearlakecounty.info/courts.html, phone (208) 945-2155. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Division, not to the Bear Lake County District Court.
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 Bear Lake County?
The County Recorder, at bearlakecounty.info/clerk.html, phone (208) 945-2155. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bear Lake County are filed there, and the County Assessor (bearlakecounty.info/assessor.html) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bear Lake County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bearlakecounty.info/assessor.html.
Where are evictions from Bear Lake County filed?
In the Magistrate Division. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Bear Lake 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.