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 October 2, 2026.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, has about 429,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Minneapolis is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Minneapolis public records, Hennepin County property records, Minneapolis arrest records, Minneapolis warrants, Minneapolis inmate search, Minneapolis criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Minneapolis
Who owns a parcel in Minneapolis and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/records-center-hennepin (page title: Records Center | Hennepin County District Court), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Minneapolis
What a parcel in Minneapolis is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/pins/addrsrch.jsp (page title: Property Information Search | Hennepin County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Minneapolis
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Minneapolis, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at minneapolismn.gov/contact-us/building-locations (page title: Building Locations | City of Minneapolis), phone 612-673-3000, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Skyway level Minneapolis, MN 55415, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/clerk/records-information-... (page title: Records & Information Management | City of Minneapolis), phone 612-673-5256, 5256 Address City Hall 350 S. Fifth St., Room 312 Minneapolis, MN 55415, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Minneapolis
Court cases about land from Minneapolis, evictions among them, are filed in the Hennepin County District Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act a county office must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Minneapolis?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Minneapolis?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/pins/addrsrch.jsp.
Where are evictions from Minneapolis filed?
In the Hennepin County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Minneapolis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.