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 on September 23, 2026.
Dakota County, Minnesota, has about 453,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dakota County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Dakota County public records, Dakota County arrest records, Dakota County warrants, Dakota County inmate search, Dakota County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dakota County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dakota County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/online-property-records (page title: Online Property Records), phone 651-438-4597, 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dakota County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Dakota County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/online-property-records (page title: Online Property Records), phone 651-438-4597, 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Dakota County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dakota County and Minnesota. These property pages from its Dakota County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Dakota County Homestead Application (services.co.dakota.mn.us)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Dakota County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Dakota County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lakeville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lakevillemn.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-22, phone 952-985-4400 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Eagan: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ci.eagan.mn.us (verified September 25, 2026).
- Burnsville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at burnsvillemn.gov/facilities/facility/details/Burnsville-City-Hall-136, phone 952-895-4400 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Apple Valley: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at applevalleymn.gov, phone (952) 953-2500 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Inver Grove Heights: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ighmn.gov/15/Administration, phone 651-450-2513 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Rosemount: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at rosemountmn.gov/Directory/Home/DepartmentListing?DID=14, phone 651-423-4411 (verified September 25, 2026).
- West St. Paul: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at wspmn.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-26, phone 651-552-4100 (verified September 26, 2026).
- South St. Paul: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at southstpaulmn.gov/1019/Hours-of-Operation (verified September 25, 2026).
- Mendota Heights: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mendotaheightsmn.gov/m/directory/department?did=16, phone 651-452-1850 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dakota County
Court cases about land from Dakota County, evictions among them, are filed in the Dakota County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch, phone (651) 793-2400.
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 Dakota County?
The County Recorder, at dakotacountymn.gov, phone 651-438-4597. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dakota County are filed there, and the County Assessor (dakotacountymn.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dakota County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dakotacountymn.gov.
Where are evictions from Dakota County filed?
In the Dakota County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Dakota 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.