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.
Sedgwick County, Kansas, has about 536,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County
Who owns a parcel in Sedgwick 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 sedgwickcounty.org/register-of-deeds/online-land-record-search (page title: Online Land Record Search | Sedgwick County, Kansas), Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sedgwick County
What a parcel in Sedgwick 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 sedgwickcounty.org/appraiser/real-property (page title: Real Property | Sedgwick County, Kansas), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Sedgwick County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sedgwick County and Kansas. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Sedgwick County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Taxes (ssc.sedgwickcounty.org)
- Search Land Records (sedgwickcounty.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Sedgwick County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Sedgwick County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Wichita: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at wichita.gov/1037/Visit-City-Hall (verified September 26, 2026).
- Derby: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at derbyks.gov/113/City-Council, phone 316-788-3132 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Haysville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at haysvilleks.gov/contact-us, phone 316.529.5900 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Bel Aire: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at belaireks.gov/159/City-Council, phone 316-744-2451 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Valley Center: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at valleycenterks.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
- Goddard: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at goddardks.gov/152/Administration-Department, phone 316-794-2441 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sedgwick County
Court cases about land from Sedgwick County, evictions among them, are filed in the Sedgwick 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 sedgwickcounty.org/fire/forms/records-request (page title: Records Request | Sedgwick County, Kansas).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sedgwick County?
The Register of Deeds, at sedgwickcounty.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sedgwick County are filed there, and the County Appraiser (sedgwickcounty.org/appraiser/real-property) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sedgwick County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sedgwickcounty.org/appraiser/real-property.
Where are evictions from Sedgwick County filed?
In the Sedgwick County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Sedgwick 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.