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.
Barton County, Kansas, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Barton County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Barton County
Who owns a parcel in Barton County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
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 Barton County
What a parcel in Barton County 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 the Cities of Barton County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Barton County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Great Bend: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at greatbendks.gov, phone 620-793-4111 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Barton County
Court cases about land from Barton County, evictions among them, are filed in the Barton 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. 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 Barton County?
The Register of Deeds, at bartoncounty.org, phone (620)793-1849. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Barton County are filed there, and the County Appraiser (bartoncounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Barton County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bartoncounty.org.
Where are evictions from Barton County filed?
In the Barton County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Barton 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.