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.
Sampson County, North Carolina, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sampson 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Sampson County public records, Sampson County arrest records, Sampson County warrants, Sampson County inmate search, Sampson County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sampson County
Who owns a parcel in Sampson 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 sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Departments-A-Z/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Sampson County Government), phone (910) 592-8026, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sampson County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Sampson 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 sampsoncountync.gov/My-Property/GIS-Maps-Property-Records (page title: GIS Maps & Property Records | Sampson County Government), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Sampson County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Sampson County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Clinton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofclintonnc.com/1364/Utility-Billing, phone (910) 299-4909 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sampson County
Court cases about land from Sampson County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Sampson County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/sampson-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 sampsoncountync.gov/Government/Public-Communications/Public-Records... (page title: Public Records Request | Sampson County Government).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sampson County?
The Register of Deeds, at sampsoncountync.gov, phone (910) 592-8026. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sampson County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (sampsoncountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sampson County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sampsoncountync.gov.
Where are evictions from Sampson 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 Sampson 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.