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.
Haywood County, North Carolina, has about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Haywood 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 Haywood County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Haywood 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 haywoodcountync.gov/224/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Haywood County, NC), phone 828-452-6635, 215 N Main Street Suite 213 Waynesville, NC 28786, 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 Haywood County
What a parcel in Haywood 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 haywoodcountync.gov/835/Tax-Assessment (page title: Tax Assessment | Haywood County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Haywood County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Haywood County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Haywood County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Haywood County GIS (maps.haywoodcountync.gov)
- Tax Collections (haywoodcountync.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Haywood County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Haywood County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Waynesville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at waynesvillenc.gov/contact-us, phone 828.452.2491 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Haywood 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 Haywood County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/haywood-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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Haywood County?
The Register of Deeds, at haywoodcountync.gov/224/Register-of-Deeds, phone 828-452-6635. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Haywood County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (haywoodcountync.gov/835/Tax-Assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Haywood County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at haywoodcountync.gov/835/Tax-Assessment.
Where are evictions from Haywood 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 Haywood 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.