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 25, 2026.
Boone, North Carolina, in Watauga County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Boone is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor; 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Boone public records, Watauga County property records, Boone arrest records, Boone warrants, Boone inmate search, Boone criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Boone
Who owns a parcel in Boone and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Dept/Deeds/home.aspx (page title: Watauga County, NC), phone 919-733-3000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Boone
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Boone is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. North Carolina counties must reappraise real property at least every eight years, and most now do it every four.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at tax.watgov.org/watauganc/maps/mapadv.aspx (page title: Watauga County, NC | Map Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Boone
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Boone, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at townofboone.net/399/Contact-Us (page title: Contact Us | Boone, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at townofboone.net/166/Town-Clerk (page title: Town Clerk | Boone, NC), phone 828-268-6200, 567 W King Street Boone Town Hall Boone, NC 28607, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Boone
Court cases about land from Boone, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Watauga County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/watauga-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act a county office must answer a request as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Watauga County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Watauga County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Watauga County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Watauga County, NC (tax.watgov.org)
- Watauga County North Carolina Official Website (wataugacounty.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Boone?
The Register of Deeds, at wataugacounty.org, phone 919-733-3000. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Boone are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (tax.watgov.org/watauganc/maps/mapadv.aspx) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Boone?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tax.watgov.org/watauganc/maps/mapadv.aspx.
Where are evictions from Boone filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in North Carolina?
North Carolina counties must reappraise real property at least every eight years, and most now do it every four.
Is this the official Boone 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.