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.
Wilson County, North Carolina, has about 80,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Wilson 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: Wilson County public records, Wilson County arrest records, Wilson County warrants, Wilson County inmate search, Wilson County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Wilson County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Wilson 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 wilsoncountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Wilson County), phone 252-399-2935, 101 N. Goldsboro St., Wilson, NC 27893, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Wilson County
What a parcel in Wilson 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 wilsoncountync.gov/departments/tax-department/search-records-view-b... (page title: Search Records/View Bills/Pay Taxes | Wilson County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Wilson County
Court cases about land from Wilson County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Wilson County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/wilson-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 wilsonnc.org/residents/all-departments/administration/city-clerk/pu... (page title: Public Records Request | Wilson, NC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wilson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wilson County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Wilson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Real Estate, Wilson County (wilsoncountync.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Wilson County?
The Register of Deeds, at wilsoncountync.gov, phone 252-399-2935. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wilson County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (wilsoncountync.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Wilson County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at wilsoncountync.gov.
Where are evictions from Wilson 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 Wilson 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.