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 September 26, 2026.
Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dodge City is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the County Appraiser; 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: Dodge City public records, Ford County property records, Dodge City arrest records, Dodge City warrants, Dodge City inmate search, Dodge City criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dodge City
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dodge City are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at fordcounty.net/263/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Ford County, KS), phone 620-227-4565, 100 Gunsmoke Street Dodge City, KS 67801, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dodge City
What a parcel in Dodge City is taxed on is the business of the County Appraiser, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Appraiser's page at fordcounty.net/182/Appraisers-Office (page title: Appraiser’s Office | Ford County, KS), phone 620-227-4570, 100 Gunsmoke Street Dodge City, KS 67801, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Dodge City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Dodge City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at dodgecity.org (page title: Dodge City, KS), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dodge City
Court cases about land from Dodge City, evictions among them, are filed in the Ford County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fordcounty.net/quicklinks.aspx?CID=24.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Kansas Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge staff time and copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at fordcounty.net/593/Data-Requests (page title: Data Requests | Ford County, KS).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Dodge City?
The Register of Deeds, at fordcounty.net/263/Register-of-Deeds, phone 620-227-4565. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dodge City are filed there, and the County Appraiser (fordcounty.net/182/Appraisers-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dodge City?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at fordcounty.net/182/Appraisers-Office.
Where are evictions from Dodge City filed?
In the Ford County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Dodge City 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.