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.
Custer County, Idaho, has about 4,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Custer 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 Custer County
Who owns a parcel in Custer 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 custercountyidaho.org/departments/clerk/recorder (page title: Recorder | Custer County, Idaho), phone (208) 334-5980, 801 E Main Ave #385 (FedEx or UPS) PO Box 385 (USPS) Challis, ID 83226-0385, Monday - Friday schedule 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Custer County
What a parcel in Custer 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 custercountyidaho.org/departments/assessor (page title: Assessor | Custer County, Idaho), phone (208) 879-6690, Monday - Friday schedule 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Custer 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 Custer County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at custercountyidaho.org/links/icourts-portal.
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 Custer County?
The County Recorder, at custercountyidaho.org, phone (208) 334-5980. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Custer County are filed there, and the County Assessor (custercountyidaho.org/departments/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Custer County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at custercountyidaho.org/departments/assessor.
Where are evictions from Custer County filed?
In the Magistrate Division. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Custer 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.