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 October 9, 2026.
Goldsboro, North Carolina, in Wayne County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Goldsboro 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: Goldsboro public records, Wayne County property records, Goldsboro arrest records, Goldsboro warrants, Goldsboro inmate search, Goldsboro criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Goldsboro
Who owns a parcel in Goldsboro 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 waynegov.com/347/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Wayne County, NC), phone 919-731-1441, 226 E Walnut Street Suite 100 Goldsboro, NC 27533, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Goldsboro
What a parcel in Goldsboro is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor, which also 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 waynegov.com/751/Tax-Appraisal-Data (page title: Tax Appraisal Data | Wayne County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Goldsboro
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Goldsboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at goldsboronc.gov/about-goldsboro (page title: Goldsboro NC), phone (919) 580-4362, 200 N Center St, Goldsboro, NC 27530, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Goldsboro
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Wayne County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/wayne-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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at waynegov.com/FormCenter/Public-Affairs-30/Public-Records-Request-104 (page title: Form Center, Public Records Request).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wayne County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wayne County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Wayne County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Wayne County NC GIS (wayne-county-gis-waynecountync.hub.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Goldsboro?
The Register of Deeds, at waynegov.com/347/Register-of-Deeds, phone 919-731-1441. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Goldsboro are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (waynegov.com/751/Tax-Appraisal-Data) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Goldsboro?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at waynegov.com/751/Tax-Appraisal-Data.
Where are evictions from Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro 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.