Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Steele County, North Dakota, has about 1,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Steele 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Steele County public records, Steele County arrest records, Steele County warrants, Steele County inmate search, Steele County police reports, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Steele County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Steele County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at steelecountynd.gov/court (page title: Clerk of Court | County Recorder | Steele County, ND), phone (701) 524-2152, 201 Washington Ave W (2nd Floor) PO Box 296 Finley, ND 58230-0296, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Steele County
The Tax Equalization sets the value each parcel in Steele County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Equalization's page at steelecountynd.gov/tax (page title: Tax Equalization | Steele County, ND), phone (701) 524-2133, 201 Washington Ave W (2nd Floor) PO Box 275 Finley, ND 58230-0275, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Steele County
Court cases about land from Steele County, evictions among them, are filed in the Steele 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at steelecountynd.gov/bids (page title: Request for Bids | Qualifications | Steele County, ND).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Steele County?
The County Recorder, at steelecountynd.gov/court, phone (701) 524-2152. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Steele County are filed there, and the Tax Equalization (steelecountynd.gov/tax) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Steele County?
The Tax Equalization, whose page SearchSystems verified is at steelecountynd.gov/tax.
Where are evictions from Steele County filed?
In the Steele County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Steele 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.