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.
High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County, has about 119,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in High Point 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in High Point
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in High Point are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at guilfordcountync.gov/government/register-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Guilford County), phone 336-641-7556, 201 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27401, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in High Point
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in High Point 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 guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/tax-depart... (page title: Tax Department | Guilford County), phone 336-203-7795, 400 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27401, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in High Point
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For High Point, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at highpointnc.gov/348/Office-Hours-Payment-Locations (page title: Office Hours & Payment Locations | High Point, NC), phone 336-883-3111, 211 S. Hamilton Street High Point, NC 27260, Monday - Friday (excluding holidays) 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in High Point
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 Guilford County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/guilford-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 guilfordcountync.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Guilford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Guilford County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Guilford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS Data Viewer (gisdv.guilfordcountync.gov)
- GIS Online Services (guilfordcountync.gov)
- Guilford County Slavery Deeds (rdlxweb.guilfordcountync.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in High Point?
The Register of Deeds, at guilfordcountync.gov, phone 336-641-7556. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in High Point are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (guilfordcountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in High Point?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at guilfordcountync.gov.
Where are evictions from High Point 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 High Point 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.