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.
Garden City, Kansas, in Finney County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Garden 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: Garden City public records, Finney County property records, Garden City arrest records, Garden City warrants, Garden City inmate search, Garden City criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Garden City
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Garden 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 finneycountyks.gov/147/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Finney County, KS), phone (620) 272-3520, 311 N. Ninth Street Garden City, KS 67846, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Garden City
The County Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Garden City is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Appraiser's page at finneycountyks.gov/SiteMap (page title: Site Map, Finney County, KS, CivicEngage), phone (785) 296-2365, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Garden City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Garden City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at garden-city.org (page title: Garden City, KS), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Garden City
Court cases about land from Garden City, evictions among them, are filed in the Finney County District Court.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Garden City?
The Register of Deeds, at finneycountyks.gov/147/Register-of-Deeds, phone (620) 272-3520. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Garden City are filed there, and the County Appraiser (finneycountyks.gov/SiteMap) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Garden City?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at finneycountyks.gov/SiteMap.
Where are evictions from Garden City filed?
In the Finney County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Garden 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.