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 between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Union County, North Carolina, has about 263,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Union 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: Union County public records, Union County arrest records, Union County warrants, Union County inmate search, Union County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Union County
Who owns a parcel in Union 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 unioncountync.gov/government/departments-r-z/register-of-deeds/land... (page title: Land Records | Union County, NC), phone 704-283-3843, 500 North Main Street, Suite 239 Monroe, NC 28112, Monday - Friday 8am-5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Union County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Union 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 property.spatialest.com/nc/union# (page title: Union NC Real Property Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Union County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Union County and North Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Union County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Taxes & Property (unioncountync.gov)
- Union County GISWeb (gisweb1.unioncountync.gov)
- Register of Deeds (unioncountync.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Union County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Union County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Indian Trail: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at indiantrail.org (verified September 25, 2026).
- Monroe: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at monroenc.org/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-26, phone 704-282-4500 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Stallings: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at stallingsnc.org (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Union County
Court cases about land from Union County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Union County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/union-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 unioncountync.gov/government/departments-f-p/public-communications/... (page title: Public Record Request | Union County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Union County?
The Register of Deeds, at unioncountync.gov, phone 704-283-3843. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Union County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (property.spatialest.com/nc/union#) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Union County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at property.spatialest.com/nc/union#.
Where are evictions from Union 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 Union 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.