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.
Surry County, North Carolina, has about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Surry 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: Surry County public records, Surry County arrest records, Surry County warrants, Surry County inmate search, Surry County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Surry County
Who owns a parcel in Surry 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 co.surry.nc.us/departments/%28k_through_z%29/register_of_deeds/publ... (page title: Welcome to Surry County, NC), phone 336-401-8150, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Surry County
What a parcel in Surry 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 co.surry.nc.us/departments/(k_through_z)/tax/assessment.php (page title: Assessment), phone (336) 401-8100, 915 E. Atkins Street P.O. Box 588 Dobson, NC 27017, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Surry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Surry County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Surry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mission/Services (co.surry.nc.us)
- SUBAREA TOTALS 3,318 201,892 FIREPLACE 4 (gis.surryinfo.net)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Surry County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Surry County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Mount Airy: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mountairy.org/27/City-Hall, phone 336-786-3580 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Surry County
Court cases about land from Surry County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Surry County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/surry-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 surrycountync.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Surry County?
The Register of Deeds, at co.surry.nc.us, phone 336-401-8150. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Surry County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (co.surry.nc.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Surry County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.surry.nc.us.
Where are evictions from Surry 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 Surry 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.