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.
Brunswick County, North Carolina, has about 167,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Brunswick County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Brunswick County public records, Brunswick County arrest records, Brunswick County warrants, Brunswick County inmate search, Brunswick County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Brunswick County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Brunswick County 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 brunswickcountync.gov/630/Public-Records (page title: Public Records | Brunswick County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Brunswick County
What a parcel in Brunswick County 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 brunswickcountync.gov/447/Tax-Office (page title: Tax Office | Brunswick County, NC), phone 910-253-2829, 30 Government Center Drive, Bolivia, NC 28422, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Brunswick County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Brunswick County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Brunswick County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Residential Development Dashboard (experience.arcgis.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Brunswick County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Brunswick County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Leland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at townofleland.com/contact-us, phone (910) 371-0148 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Oak Island: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oakislandnc.gov/Government/Contact-Us (verified September 26, 2026).
- Shallotte: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at townofshallotte.org (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Brunswick County
Court cases about land from Brunswick County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Brunswick County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/brunswick-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 brunswickcountync.gov/179/Public-Record-Requests (page title: Public Record Requests | Brunswick County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Brunswick County?
The Register of Deeds, at brunswickcountync.gov/630/Public-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Brunswick County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (brunswickcountync.gov/447/Tax-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Brunswick County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at brunswickcountync.gov/447/Tax-Office.
Where are evictions from Brunswick County 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 Brunswick County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.