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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Great Falls is in the deed records of the Clerk and Recorder and its taxable value is set by the Property Assessment Division; 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: Great Falls public records, Cascade County property records, Great Falls arrest records, Great Falls warrants, Great Falls inmate search, Great Falls criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Great Falls
Who owns a parcel in Great Falls and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk and Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk and Recorder's page at cascadecountymt.gov/199/Clerk-Recorders-Office (page title: Clerk & Recorder's Office | Cascade County, MT), phone 406-454-6801, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Great Falls
What a parcel in Great Falls is taxed on is the business of the Property Assessment Division, which also keeps the parcel maps. Montana property is appraised by the state Department of Revenue, not the county, on a two-year cycle.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Property Assessment Division's page at cascadecountymt.gov/274/Property-Tax (page title: Property Tax | Cascade County, MT), phone 406-454-6850, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Great Falls
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Great Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at greatfallsmt.gov/164/Government (page title: Government | Great Falls, MT), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Great Falls
An eviction is a court case in the Justice Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Cascade County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cascadecountymt.gov/158/Clerk-of-Courts-Office, phone (406) 604-7796.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Montana Public Records Act a county office must answer a request in a timely manner; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of fulfilling the request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Great Falls?
The Clerk and Recorder, at cascadecountymt.gov, phone 406-454-6801. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Great Falls are filed there, and the Property Assessment Division (cascadecountymt.gov/274/Property-Tax) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Great Falls?
The Property Assessment Division, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cascadecountymt.gov/274/Property-Tax.
Where are evictions from Great Falls filed?
In the Justice Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Montana?
Montana property is appraised by the state Department of Revenue, not the county, on a two-year cycle.
Is this the official Great Falls 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.