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.
Hillsdale County, Michigan, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hillsdale County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Hillsdale County public records, Hillsdale County arrest records, Hillsdale County warrants, Hillsdale County inmate search, Hillsdale County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hillsdale County
Who owns a parcel in Hillsdale 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 hillsdalecounty.gov/index.php/tm-gov/m-deeds/a-deeds-online (page title: Search Deeds), phone 517-437-7758, 33 McCollum St. Room 212 Hillsdale, MI 49242, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hillsdale County
The value each parcel in Hillsdale County is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and township, not by the county. Michigan caps the yearly rise in a property's taxable value at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower, until the property is sold.
The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at hillsdalecounty.gov/index.php/tm-gov/tsm-gov-eq-land/assessor-services (page title: Assessment Services), phone 517-437-7758, 33 McCollum St. Room 223 Hillsdale, MI 49242, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hillsdale County
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Hillsdale County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.michigan.gov/case-search/?resultType=cases&aBarNumber=1130. That page belongs to a lower court, the District Court, not to the Hillsdale County Circuit Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, and it may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hillsdale County?
The Register of Deeds, at hillsdalecounty.gov, phone 517-437-7758. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hillsdale County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hillsdale County?
The assessor of each city and township.
Where are evictions from Hillsdale County filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Michigan?
Michigan caps the yearly rise in a property's taxable value at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower, until the property is sold.
Is this the official Hillsdale 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.