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.
Martin County, North Carolina, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Martin 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: Martin County public records, Martin County arrest records, Martin County warrants, Martin County inmate search, Martin County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Martin County
Who owns a parcel in Martin 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 martincountync.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/forms___documents.php (page title: Martin County, NC), phone 252-789-4320, 305 East Main Street (Room 115) Williamston, NC 27892, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Martin County
What a parcel in Martin 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 martincountync.gov/departments/tax_assessor/real_property.php (page title: Martin County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Martin County
Court cases about land from Martin County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Martin County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/martin-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 martincountymn.nextrequest.com (page title: Martin County Records Request PortalNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Martin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Martin County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Martin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Martin County N C (tax.martincountyncgov.com)
- Martin County, North Carolina GIS (gis.martincountyncgov.com)
- Martin County NC. Register of Deeds (martincountync.gov)
- Martin County Register Of Deeds Remote Access Site (martinrod.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Martin County?
The Register of Deeds, at martincountync.gov, phone 252-789-4320. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Martin County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (martincountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Martin County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at martincountync.gov.
Where are evictions from Martin 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 Martin 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.