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 26, 2026.
Morehead City, North Carolina, in Carteret County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Morehead City 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: Morehead City public records, Carteret County property records, Morehead City arrest records, Morehead City warrants, Morehead City inmate search, Morehead City criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Morehead City
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Morehead City 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 carteretcountync.gov/162/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Carteret County, NC), phone 252-728-8474, 210 Turner Street Beaufort, NC 28516, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Morehead City
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Morehead City 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 carteretcountync.gov/154/Tax-Office (page title: Tax Office | Carteret County, NC), phone 252-728-8485, 302 Courthouse Square Beaufort, NC 28516, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Morehead City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Morehead City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at moreheadcitync.gov/m/faq?cat=24#question-130 (page title: FAQs | CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ), phone 252-726-6848, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Morehead City
Court cases about land from Morehead City, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Carteret County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/carteret-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 carteretcountync.gov/2473/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Carteret County, NC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Carteret County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Carteret County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Carteret County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- property taxes in Carteret County (carteretcountytax.com)
- Recording and Real Estate (carteretcountync.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Morehead City?
The Register of Deeds, at carteretcountync.gov/162/Register-of-Deeds, phone 252-728-8474. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Morehead City are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (carteretcountync.gov/154/Tax-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Morehead City?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at carteretcountync.gov/154/Tax-Office.
Where are evictions from Morehead City 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 Morehead City 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.