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 October 2, 2026.
Great Bend, Kansas, in Barton County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Great Bend 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: Great Bend public records, Barton County property records, Great Bend arrest records, Great Bend warrants, Great Bend inmate search, Great Bend criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Great Bend
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Great Bend 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 bartoncounty.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Register%20of%20Deeds|Recordin... (page title: Barton County | Document Recording), phone (620)793-1849, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Great Bend
What a parcel in Great Bend 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 bartoncounty.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Appraiser|Parcel%20Search (page title: Barton County | How to Search for a Property), phone (620) 796-5870, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Great Bend
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Great Bend, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at greatbendks.gov (page title: Great Bend, KS), phone 620-793-4111, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 8:00pm-12:00am, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at greatbendks.gov/departments/finance/city_clerk.php (page title: City Clerk), phone 620-793-4111, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Great Bend
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Barton County District Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
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 bartoncountyks.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Great Bend?
The Register of Deeds, at bartoncounty.org, phone (620)793-1849. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Great Bend are filed there, and the County Appraiser (bartoncounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Great Bend?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bartoncounty.org.
Where are evictions from Great Bend filed?
In the Barton County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Great Bend 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.