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.
Dare County, North Carolina, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dare 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: Dare County public records, Dare County arrest records, Dare County warrants, Dare County inmate search, Dare County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dare County
Who owns a parcel in Dare 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 darenc.gov/departments/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Dare County, NC), phone 252.475.5970, 27954, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dare County
What a parcel in Dare 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 maps.darecountync.gov (page title: Dare County Parcel Data), phone 252.475.5960, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dare County
Court cases about land from Dare County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Dare County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at darenc.gov/departments/clerk-of-court, phone 252.475.5223.
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 darenc.gov/departments/public-relations/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Dare County, NC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Dare County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dare County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Dare County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Deed History Search (tax.darecountync.gov)
- Deed Information (darenc.gov)
- Land Records (darenc.gov)
- Land Transfer Gross Collections (darenc.gov)
- Parcel Data Sheet (tax.darecountync.gov)
- Tax Certification (tax.darecountync.gov)
- tax.darecoutync.gov (tax.darecountync.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Dare County?
The Register of Deeds, at darenc.gov/departments/register-of-deeds, phone 252.475.5970. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dare County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (maps.darecountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dare County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at maps.darecountync.gov.
Where are evictions from Dare 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 Dare 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.