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.
New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in New Bern 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: New Bern public records, Craven County property records, New Bern arrest records, New Bern warrants, New Bern inmate search, New Bern criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in New Bern
Who owns a parcel in New Bern 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 cravencountync.gov/303/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Craven County), phone 252-636-6617, 226 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in New Bern
What a parcel in New Bern 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 cravencountync.gov/220/Tax-Administration (page title: Tax Administration | Craven County), phone (252) 636-6640, 226 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in New Bern
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For New Bern, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at newbernnc.gov (page title: Welcome to New Bern, NC), phone (252)636-4000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in New Bern
Court cases about land from New Bern, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Craven County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/craven-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 cravencountync.gov/2597/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Craven County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Craven County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Craven County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Craven County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Foreclosures (cravencountync.gov)
- Real Estate Appraisal (cravencountync.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in New Bern?
The Register of Deeds, at cravencountync.gov/303/Register-of-Deeds, phone 252-636-6617. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in New Bern are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (cravencountync.gov/220/Tax-Administration) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in New Bern?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cravencountync.gov/220/Tax-Administration.
Where are evictions from New Bern 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 New Bern 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.