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.
Clearwater County, Idaho, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clearwater 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: Clearwater County public records, Clearwater County arrest records, Clearwater County warrants, Clearwater County inmate search, Clearwater County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clearwater County
Who owns a parcel in Clearwater 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 clearwatercounty.org/departments/auditor_clerk_recorder5/recorder/i... (page title: Welcome to Clearwater County, ID), phone 208-476-5615, 150 Michigan Ave Orofino, ID 83544, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clearwater County
What a parcel in Clearwater 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 clearwatercounty.org/departments/assessor/index.php (page title: Welcome to Clearwater County, ID), phone 208-476-7042, 150 Michigan Ave Orofino, ID 83544, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 TH from 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clearwater County
Court cases about land from Clearwater County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Division or the Clearwater County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Local/Clearwater, phone 208-883-7221.
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 Clearwater County?
The County Recorder, at clearwatercounty.org, phone 208-476-5615. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clearwater County are filed there, and the County Assessor (clearwatercounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clearwater County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at clearwatercounty.org.
Where are evictions from Clearwater County filed?
In the Magistrate Division. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Clearwater 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.