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 on September 23, 2026.
Carteret County, North Carolina, has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Carteret 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: Carteret County public records, Carteret County arrest records, Carteret County warrants, Carteret County inmate search, Carteret County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Carteret County
Who owns a parcel in Carteret County 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 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 Carteret County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Carteret County 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Carteret County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Carteret County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Morehead City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at moreheadcitync.gov/m/faq?cat=24#question-130, phone 252-726-6848 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Carteret County
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 Carteret County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Carteret County?
The Register of Deeds, at carteretcountync.gov/162/Register-of-Deeds, phone 252-728-8474. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Carteret County 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 Carteret County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at carteretcountync.gov/154/Tax-Office.
Where are evictions from Carteret 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 Carteret 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.