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 2, 2026.
Granville County, North Carolina, has about 62,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Granville 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Granville County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Granville 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 granvillecounty.org/192/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Granville County, NC), phone 919-693-6314, 101 Main Street Granville County Courthouse Oxford, NC 27565, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Granville County
What a parcel in Granville 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 tax.granvillecounty.org/ITSPublic/TaxBillSearch (page title: Tax Bill Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Granville County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Granville County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Granville County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tax Lists, Granville County, 1769 (digital.ncdcr.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Granville County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Granville County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Oxford: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oxfordnc.org/how_do_i/contact/index.php, phone 919-603-1100 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Creedmoor: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofcreedmoor.org/i-want-to/find/city-hall, phone 919.528.3332 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Granville 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 Granville County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/granville-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 granvillecounty.org/166/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Granville County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Granville County?
The Register of Deeds, at granvillecounty.org/192/Register-of-Deeds, phone 919-693-6314. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Granville County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (tax.granvillecounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Granville County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tax.granvillecounty.org.
Where are evictions from Granville 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 Granville 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.