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.
Bourbon County, Kansas, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bourbon 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Bourbon County public records, Bourbon County arrest records, Bourbon County warrants, Bourbon County inmate search, Bourbon County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bourbon County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Bourbon County 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 bourboncountyks.org/register-of-deeds-office (page title: Register of Deeds Office | Bourbon County Kansas), phone 620-223-3800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bourbon County
The County Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Bourbon County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Appraiser's page at bourboncountyks.org/appraiser (page title: Appraiser | Bourbon County Kansas), phone 620-223-3800, 210 S National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bourbon County
Court cases about land from Bourbon County, evictions among them, are filed in the Bourbon County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at bourboncountyks.org/district-court-search, phone 620-223-0780.
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 bourboncountyks.org/open-records (page title: Open Records | Bourbon County Kansas).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Bourbon County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Bourbon County and Kansas. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Bourbon County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Parcel Search (bourboncountyks.org)
- Register of Deeds (bourboncountyks.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Bourbon County?
The Register of Deeds, at bourboncountyks.org/register-of-deeds-office, phone 620-223-3800. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bourbon County are filed there, and the County Appraiser (bourboncountyks.org/appraiser) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bourbon County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bourboncountyks.org/appraiser.
Where are evictions from Bourbon County filed?
In the Bourbon County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Bourbon 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.