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.
Madison County, North Carolina, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Madison 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Madison County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Madison 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 madisonrod.net (page title: Madison County, NC Register Of Deeds), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Madison County
What a parcel in Madison 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 madisoncountync.gov/tax-assessor.html (page title: Tax Assessor), phone 828-649-3014, 5707 Highway 25/70 Marshall, NC 28753, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Madison County
Court cases about land from Madison County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Madison County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/madison-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 madisoncountync.gov/public-records-request.html (page title: Public Records Request).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Madison County?
The Register of Deeds, at madisonrod.net. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Madison County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (madisoncountync.gov/tax-assessor.html) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Madison County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at madisoncountync.gov/tax-assessor.html.
Where are evictions from Madison 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 Madison 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.