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.
Chatham County, North Carolina, has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Chatham 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Chatham County public records, Chatham County arrest records, Chatham County warrants, Chatham County inmate search, Chatham County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Chatham County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Chatham 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 chathamcountync.gov/government/departments-programs-i-z/tax-adminis... (page title: Land Records Division | Chatham County, NC), phone 919-542-8224, 12 East St., Pittsboro NC 27312, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Chatham County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Chatham 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 chathamcountync.gov/government/departments-programs-i-z/tax-adminis... (page title: Search | Chatham County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Chatham County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Chatham County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Siler City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at silercity.gov/149/Departments (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Chatham County
Court cases about land from Chatham County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Chatham County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/chatham-county/chatham-county-cases-of-publi....
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 chathamcountync.gov/government/public-records-requests-open-governm... (page title: Public Records Requests | Chatham County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Chatham County?
The Register of Deeds, at chathamcountync.gov, phone 919-542-8224. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chatham County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (chathamcountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Chatham County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at chathamcountync.gov.
Where are evictions from Chatham 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 Chatham 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.