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.
Finney County, Kansas, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Finney 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 Finney County
Who owns a parcel in Finney 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 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 Finney County
The County Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Finney County 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 the Cities of Finney County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Finney County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Garden City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at garden-city.org (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Finney County
Court cases about land from Finney County, 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 Finney County?
The Register of Deeds, at finneycountyks.gov/147/Register-of-Deeds, phone (620) 272-3520. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Finney County are filed there, and the County Appraiser (finneycountyks.gov/SiteMap) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Finney County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at finneycountyks.gov/SiteMap.
Where are evictions from Finney County filed?
In the Finney County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Finney 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.