SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Wake County, North Carolina, has about 1.2 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Wake 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: Wake County public records, Wake County arrest records, Wake County warrants, Wake County inmate search, Wake County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Wake County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Wake County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at wake.gov/departments-government/register-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Wake County Government), phone 919-856-5460, 300 S. Salisbury St., Suite 1700 Raleigh, NC 27601, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Wake County

The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Wake 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 wake.gov/departments-government/tax-administration (page title: Tax Administration | Wake County Government), phone 919-856-5400, 27602, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wake County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wake County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Wake County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Wake County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Wake County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Wake County

Court cases about land from Wake County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Wake County Superior Court.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/wake-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 wake.gov/departments-government/communications-office/public-record... (page title: Public Records Requests | Wake County Government).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Wake County?

The Register of Deeds, at wake.gov, phone 919-856-5460. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wake County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (wake.gov) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Wake County?

The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at wake.gov.

Where are evictions from Wake 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 Wake 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.