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.
Butler County, Kansas, has about 69,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Butler 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Butler County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Butler County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Butler County
The County Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Butler County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Appraiser's page at bucoks.gov/159/Appraisers-Office (page title: Appraiser's Office | Butler County, KS), phone 316-322-4220, 205 W. Central Ave. 3rd Floor. El Dorado, KS 67042, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Butler County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Butler County and Kansas. These property pages from its Butler County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Personal Property Taxes (bucoks.gov)
- Tax Foreclosure Sale Information (bucoks.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Butler County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Butler County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Andover: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at andoverks.gov/8/Departments, phone (316) 733-1303 (verified September 26, 2026).
- El Dorado: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at eldoks.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-56, phone 316-321-9100 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Butler County
Court cases about land from Butler County, evictions among them, are filed in the Butler 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 bucoks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6/Information-Request (page title: REQUEST FOR COPIES OF OPEN RECORDS).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Butler County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Butler County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bucoks.gov/159/Appraisers-Office.
Where are evictions from Butler County filed?
In the Butler County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Butler 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.