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.
Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Monroe 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: Monroe public records, Union County property records, Monroe arrest records, Monroe warrants, Monroe inmate search, Monroe criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Monroe
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Monroe 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 unioncountync.gov/government/departments-r-z/register-of-deeds/land... (page title: Land Records | Union County, NC), phone 704-283-3843, 500 North Main Street, Suite 239 Monroe, NC 28112, Monday - Friday 8am-5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Monroe
What a parcel in Monroe 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 property.spatialest.com/nc/union# (page title: Union NC Real Property Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Monroe
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Monroe, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at monroenc.org/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-26 (page title: Facilities, City Hall), phone 704-282-4500, 300 West Crowell Street Monroe, NC 28112, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Monroe
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 Union County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/union-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 unioncountync.gov/government/departments-f-p/public-communications/... (page title: Public Record Request | Union County, NC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Union County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Union County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Union County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Taxes & Property (unioncountync.gov)
- Union County GISWeb (gisweb1.unioncountync.gov)
- Register of Deeds (unioncountync.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Monroe?
The Register of Deeds, at unioncountync.gov, phone 704-283-3843. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Monroe are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (property.spatialest.com/nc/union#) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Monroe?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at property.spatialest.com/nc/union#.
Where are evictions from Monroe 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 Monroe 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.