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 9, 2026.
Guilford County, North Carolina, has about 559,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Guilford 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: Guilford County public records, Guilford County arrest records, Guilford County warrants, Guilford County inmate search, Guilford County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Guilford County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Guilford 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 guilfordcountync.gov/government/register-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Guilford County), phone 336-641-7556, 201 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27401, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Guilford County
What a parcel in Guilford 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 guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/tax-depart... (page title: Tax Department | Guilford County), phone 336-203-7795, 400 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27401, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Guilford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Guilford County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Guilford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS Data Viewer (gisdv.guilfordcountync.gov)
- GIS Online Services (guilfordcountync.gov)
- Guilford County Slavery Deeds (rdlxweb.guilfordcountync.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Guilford County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Guilford County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Greensboro: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at greensboro-nc.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirecto..., phone 336-373-2489 (verified September 25, 2026).
- High Point: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at highpointnc.gov/348/Office-Hours-Payment-Locations, phone 336-883-3111 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Summerfield: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at summerfieldnc.gov/welcome, phone 336-643-8655 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Gibsonville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at gibsonvillenc.org/departments, phone 336.449.4144 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Guilford County
Court cases about land from Guilford County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Guilford County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/guilford-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 guilfordcountync.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Guilford County?
The Register of Deeds, at guilfordcountync.gov, phone 336-641-7556. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Guilford County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (guilfordcountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Guilford County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at guilfordcountync.gov.
Where are evictions from Guilford 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 Guilford 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.