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 24, 2026.
Silver Bow County, Montana, has about 36,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Silver Bow 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, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Silver Bow County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Silver Bow 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 co.silverbow.mt.us/155/Clerk-RecorderElections (page title: Clerk & Recorder/Elections | City and County of Butte-Silver Bow, MT), phone (406) 497-6335, 155 W. Granite St. Butte, MT 59701, wed during our office hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Silver Bow County
What a parcel in Silver Bow County 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 co.silverbow.mt.us/153/Assessor (page title: Assessor | City and County of Butte-Silver Bow, MT), phone (406) 497-6290, 155 W. Granite St. Butte, MT 59701, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow 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 co.silverbow.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/23396/City-Court-Request-for... (page title: BUTTE CITY COURT REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Silver Bow County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Silver Bow County and Montana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Silver Bow County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (co.silverbow.mt.us)
- Land Records (co.silverbow.mt.us)
- Document Recording & Filing (co.silverbow.mt.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Silver Bow County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at co.silverbow.mt.us, phone (406) 497-6335. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Silver Bow County are filed there, and the Property Assessment Division (co.silverbow.mt.us/153/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Silver Bow County?
The Property Assessment Division, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.silverbow.mt.us/153/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow 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.