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 September 30, 2026.
Valley County, Montana, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Valley 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: Valley County public records, Valley County arrest records, Valley County warrants, Valley County criminal records, Valley County court records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Valley County
Who owns a parcel in Valley County 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 valleycountymt.gov/1268/Clerk-of-Court (page title: Clerk of Court | Valley County, MT), phone 406-228-6290, 501 Court Square #6 Glasgow, MT 59230, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Valley County
What a parcel in Valley 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley County?
The Clerk and Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Valley County?
The Property Assessment Division.
Where are evictions from Valley 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 Valley 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.