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 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Kent County, Maryland, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kent County is in the deed records of the Circuit Court Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Department of Assessments and Taxation; 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Kent County public records, Kent County arrest records, Kent County warrants, Kent County inmate search, Kent County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Kent County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Kent County are recorded by the Circuit Court Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Circuit Court Clerk's page at mdcourts.gov/courtsdirectory/kent (page title: Kent County | Maryland Courts), phone 410-778-7460, 103 N. Cross Street Chestertown, MD 21620, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kent County
What a parcel in Kent County is taxed on is the business of the Department of Assessments and Taxation, which also keeps the parcel maps. Maryland property is assessed by the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, not the county, on a three-year cycle.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Department of Assessments and Taxation's page at kentcounty.com/finance/property_tax_and_utility_account_search (page title: Kent County, MD), phone (410) 778-7478, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kent County
Court cases about land from Kent County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court of Maryland or the Circuit Court for Kent County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.md.us/clerks/kent/records, phone 410-778-7460.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Maryland Public Information Act a county office must answer a request within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Kent County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kent County and Maryland. These property pages from its Kent County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Kent County Reassessment Areas (dat.maryland.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Kent County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov/courtsdirectory/kent, phone 410-778-7460. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kent County are filed there, and the Department of Assessments and Taxation (kentcounty.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kent County?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation, whose page SearchSystems verified is at kentcounty.com.
Where are evictions from Kent County filed?
In the District Court of Maryland. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Maryland?
Maryland property is assessed by the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, not the county, on a three-year cycle.
Is this the official Kent 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.