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.
Wilkes County, North Carolina, has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Wilkes 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Wilkes County public records, Wilkes County arrest records, Wilkes County warrants, Wilkes County inmate search, Wilkes County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Wilkes County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Wilkes 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 wilkescounty.net/227/Deed-Search (page title: Deed Search | Wilkes County, NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Wilkes County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Wilkes 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 parcelinfo.wilkescounty.net/search/commonsearch.aspx?mode=realprop (page title: Wilkes County Tax Administration | Real Estate Property Search Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Wilkes County
Court cases about land from Wilkes County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Wilkes County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/wilkes-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 wilkescounty.net/495/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Wilkes County, NC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wilkes County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wilkes County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Wilkes County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tax Lists, Wilkes County, 1782 (digital.ncdcr.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Wilkes County?
The Register of Deeds, at wilkescounty.net/227/Deed-Search. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wilkes County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (parcelinfo.wilkescounty.net) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Wilkes County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at parcelinfo.wilkescounty.net.
Where are evictions from Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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.