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 28, 2026.
Cherokee County, North Carolina, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cherokee 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Cherokee County public records, Cherokee County arrest records, Cherokee County warrants, Cherokee County inmate search, Cherokee County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cherokee County
Who owns a parcel in Cherokee 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 cherokeecounty-nc.gov/261/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Cherokee County, NC), phone 828-837-2613, 75 Peachtree Street Suite 126-A Murphy, NC 28906, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cherokee County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Cherokee 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 cherokeecounty-nc.gov/173/Tax-Assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Cherokee County, NC), phone 828-835-3296, 75 Peachtree Street Suite 226 Office #232 Murphy, NC 28906, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/cherokee-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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cherokee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cherokee County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Cherokee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Interactive Map Viewer (cherokeecounty-nc.gov)
- Property Tax Information (cherokeecounty-nc.gov)
- Real Estate, Cherokee County, NC (cherokeecounty-nc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cherokee County?
The Register of Deeds, at cherokeecounty-nc.gov/261/Register-of-Deeds, phone 828-837-2613. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cherokee County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (cherokeecounty-nc.gov/173/Tax-Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cherokee County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cherokeecounty-nc.gov/173/Tax-Assessor.
Where are evictions from Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.