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.
Bates County, Missouri, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bates County is in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Bates County public records, Bates County arrest records, Bates County warrants, Bates County inmate search, Bates County criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bates County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Bates County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at batescounty.net/bates-county-recorder (page title: Bates County Recorder | Bates County Courthouse), phone 660-386-7776, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bates County
What a parcel in Bates County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Missouri reassesses property in odd-numbered years and assesses homes at 19 percent of market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at batescounty.net/bates-county-assessors-office (page title: Bates County Assessor’s Office | Bates County Courthouse), phone (660) 386-7776, 103 W Dakota St Rm 4 Butler, MO 64730, Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bates County
Court cases about land from Bates County, evictions among them, are filed in the Bates County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at batescounty.net/bates-county-circuit-court, phone 660-386-7776. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Bates County Circuit Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law a county office must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge research time and copying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Bates County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at batescounty.net/bates-county-recorder, phone 660-386-7776. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bates County are filed there, and the County Assessor (batescounty.net/bates-county-assessors-office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bates County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at batescounty.net/bates-county-assessors-office.
Where are evictions from Bates County filed?
In the Bates County Circuit Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Missouri?
Missouri reassesses property in odd-numbered years and assesses homes at 19 percent of market value.
Is this the official Bates 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.