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 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Burleigh County, North Dakota, has about 103,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Burleigh County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the Tax Equalization; 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: Burleigh County public records, Burleigh County arrest records, Burleigh County warrants, Burleigh County inmate search, Burleigh County criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Burleigh County
Who owns a parcel in Burleigh County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at burleigh.gov/departments/recorder (page title: Recorder | Burleigh County), phone (701) 222-6749, 6717 Physical Address 221 N 5th St Bismarck, ND 58501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Burleigh County
What a parcel in Burleigh County is taxed on is the business of the Tax Equalization, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Equalization's page at burleigh.gov/departments/tax-equalization (page title: Tax Equalization | Burleigh County), phone (701) 222-6691, 221 N 5th St Bismarck, ND 58501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Burleigh County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Burleigh County District Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/burleigh-county, phone (701) 222-6690.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the North Dakota Open Records Law a county office must answer a request within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at burleigh.gov/departments/sheriffs-department/records-request (page title: Records Request | Burleigh County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Burleigh County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Burleigh County and North Dakota. These property pages from its Burleigh County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Category Gallery (bismarck.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Burleigh County?
The County Recorder, at burleigh.gov/departments/recorder, phone (701) 222-6749. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Burleigh County are filed there, and the Tax Equalization (burleigh.gov/departments/tax-equalization) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Burleigh County?
The Tax Equalization, whose page SearchSystems verified is at burleigh.gov/departments/tax-equalization.
Where are evictions from Burleigh County filed?
In the Burleigh County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Burleigh 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.