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.
New Hanover County, North Carolina, has about 243,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in New Hanover 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: New Hanover County public records, New Hanover County arrest records, New Hanover County warrants, New Hanover County inmate search, New Hanover County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in New Hanover County
Who owns a parcel in New Hanover 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 nhcgov.com/436/Records-Search (page title: Records Search | New Hanover County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in New Hanover County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in New Hanover County is taxed on and 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 etax.nhcgov.com/pt/Search/Disclaimer.aspx (page title: New Hanover County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for New Hanover County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for New Hanover County and North Carolina. These property pages from its New Hanover County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS, Maps, & Data (nhcgov.com)
- Tax Department (nhcgov.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of New Hanover County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in New Hanover County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Wilmington: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at wilmingtonnc.gov/Connect-With-Us/Visit-City-Hall, phone 910.344.1000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Carolina Beach: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at carolinabeach.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in New Hanover County
Court cases about land from New Hanover County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the New Hanover County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/new-hanover-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 nhcgov.com/193/Information-Requests (page title: Information Requests | New Hanover County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in New Hanover County?
The Register of Deeds, at nhcgov.com/436/Records-Search. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in New Hanover County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (etax.nhcgov.com/pt/Search/Disclaimer.aspx) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in New Hanover County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at etax.nhcgov.com/pt/Search/Disclaimer.aspx.
Where are evictions from New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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.