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.
Scott County, Minnesota, has about 157,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Scott 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: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County inmate search, Scott County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Scott County
Who owns a parcel in Scott County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Scott County
What a parcel in Scott County 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 scottcountymn.gov/332/Assessment (page title: Assessment | Scott County, MN), phone 952-496-8115, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Scott County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Scott County and Minnesota. These property pages from its Scott County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (scottcountymn.gov)
- Land Records (scottcountymn.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Scott County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Scott County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Shakopee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at shakopeemn.gov/business_detail_T11_R396.php, phone (952) 233-9300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Savage: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at savagemn.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/4/..., phone (952) 882-2660 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Belle Plaine: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at belleplainemn.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-31 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Jordan: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at jordanmn.gov/index (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Scott County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Scott County District Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountymn.gov/2216/Request-Data (page title: Request Data | Scott County, MN).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Scott County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Scott County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountymn.gov/332/Assessment.
Where are evictions from Scott County filed?
In the Scott County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Scott 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.