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.
Carter County, Montana, has about 1,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Carter County 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 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: Carter County public records, Carter County arrest records, Carter County warrants, Carter County criminal records, Carter County court records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Carter County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Carter County are recorded by the Clerk and Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk and Recorder's page at cartercountymt.gov/departments/clerk_recorder.php (page title: Carter County, MT), phone (406) 775-8749, 214 East Park Street Ekalaka, MT 59324, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Carter County
The Property Assessment Division sets the value each parcel in Carter County is taxed on and 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 propertyassessor.org/mt-carter-county (page title: Carter County Property Assessor (Montana)), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Carter County
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 Carter County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.mt.gov/Courts/portals.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at sosmt.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Official Montana Secretary of State Website | Christi Jacobsen).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Carter County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at cartercountymt.gov, phone (406) 775-8749. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Carter County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Carter County?
The Property Assessment Division.
Where are evictions from Carter County 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 Carter 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.