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 25, 2026.
St. Cloud, Minnesota, in Stearns County, has about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Cloud 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: St. Cloud public records, Stearns County property records, St. Cloud arrest records, St. Cloud warrants, St. Cloud inmate search, St. Cloud criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Cloud
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in St. Cloud are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at stearnscountymn.gov/recording-services-recorder (page title: Recording Services (Recorder) | Stearns County, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in St. Cloud
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in St. Cloud is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at stearnscountymn.gov/property (page title: Property | Stearns County, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in St. Cloud
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For St. Cloud, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at ci.stcloud.mn.us/1998/Office-Hours (page title: Office Hours | St. Cloud, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at ci.stcloud.mn.us/632/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | St. Cloud, MN), phone (320) 255-7201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Cloud
Court cases about land from St. Cloud, evictions among them, are filed in the Stearns County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at stearnscountymn.gov/court-records-research-searches.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Stearns County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Stearns County and Minnesota. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Stearns County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Stearns County GIS (stearns-county-gis-stearns.hub.arcgis.com)
- Family & Children Services (stearnscountymn.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in St. Cloud?
The County Recorder, at stearnscountymn.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in St. Cloud are filed there, and the County Assessor (stearnscountymn.gov/property) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Cloud?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at stearnscountymn.gov/property.
Where are evictions from St. Cloud filed?
In the Stearns County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official St. Cloud 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.