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.
Seward County, Kansas, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Seward 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 Seward County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Seward 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 sewardcountyks.org/118/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Seward County, KS), phone 620-626-3220, 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 Seward County
What a parcel in Seward 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 sewardcountyks.org/68/County-Appraiser (page title: County Appraiser | Seward County, KS), phone 620-626-3250, 515 N Washington Avenue Suite 104 Liberal, KS 67901, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Seward County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Seward County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Liberal: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofliberal.org (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Seward County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Seward County District Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
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 sewardcountyks.org/74/Freedom-of-Information---Open-Records (page title: Freedom of Information | Open Records | Seward County, KS).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Seward County?
The Register of Deeds, at sewardcountyks.org/118/Register-of-Deeds, phone 620-626-3220. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Seward County are filed there, and the County Appraiser (sewardcountyks.org/68/County-Appraiser) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Seward County?
The County Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sewardcountyks.org/68/County-Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Seward County filed?
In the Seward County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Seward 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.