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.
Ford County, Kansas, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ford 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.
Related guides: Ford County public records, Ford County arrest records, Ford County warrants, Ford County inmate search, Ford County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ford County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Ford 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 fordcounty.net/263/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Ford County, KS), phone 620-227-4565, 100 Gunsmoke Street Dodge City, KS 67801, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Ford County
What a parcel in Ford 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 fordcounty.net/182/Appraisers-Office (page title: Appraiser’s Office | Ford County, KS), phone 620-227-4570, 100 Gunsmoke Street Dodge City, KS 67801, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Ford County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Ford County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Dodge City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at dodgecity.org (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ford County
Court cases about land from Ford County, evictions among them, are filed in the Ford County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fordcounty.net/quicklinks.aspx?CID=24.
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 fordcounty.net/593/Data-Requests (page title: Data Requests | Ford County, KS).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Ford County?
The Register of Deeds, at fordcounty.net/263/Register-of-Deeds, phone 620-227-4565. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ford County are filed there, and the County Appraiser (fordcounty.net/182/Appraisers-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Ford County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at fordcounty.net/182/Appraisers-Office.
Where are evictions from Ford County filed?
In the Ford County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Ford 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.