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 24, 2026.
Morton County, North Dakota, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Morton 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: Morton County public records, Morton County arrest records, Morton County warrants, Morton County inmate search, Morton County police reports, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Morton County
Who owns a parcel in Morton 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 mortonnd.gov/index.asp?SEC=%7B54138971-86C5-4E7F-A55D-839E23BAB5DF%7D (page title: Property Records Search | NDRIN | Morton County, North Dakota), phone (701) 667-3358, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Morton County
What a parcel in Morton 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 mortonnd.gov/taxoffice (page title: Tax Equalization Office | Morton County, North Dakota), phone (701) 667-3325, 3325 County Courthouse 210 2nd Ave NW Mandan, ND 58554, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Morton County
Court cases about land from Morton County, evictions among them, are filed in the Morton County District Court.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Morton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Morton County and North Dakota. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Morton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessment Information (mortonnd.gov)
- Maps, Morton County, North Dakota (mortonnd.gov)
- Recorder, Morton County, North Dakota (mortonnd.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Morton County?
The County Recorder, at mortonnd.gov, phone (701) 667-3358. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Morton County are filed there, and the Tax Equalization (mortonnd.gov/taxoffice) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Morton County?
The Tax Equalization, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mortonnd.gov/taxoffice.
Where are evictions from Morton County filed?
In the Morton County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Morton 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.