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 26, 2026.
Hobbs, New Mexico, in Lea County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hobbs is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Hobbs public records, Lea County property records, Hobbs arrest records, Hobbs warrants, Hobbs inmate search, Hobbs criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hobbs
Who owns a parcel in Hobbs and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at leacounty.gov/177/Lea-County-Clerk (page title: Lea County Clerk | Lea County, NM), phone 575-396-8619, 100 North Main, Suite 1C Lovington, NM 88260, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hobbs
What a parcel in Hobbs is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. New Mexico caps the yearly rise in a home's assessed value at 3 percent until it is sold.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at leacounty.gov/158/Lea-County-Assessor (page title: Lea County Assessor | Lea County, NM), phone (575) 396-8626, 100 North Main, Suite 2 Lovington, NM 88260, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Hobbs
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Hobbs, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at hobbsnm.gov/contact.html (page title: City of Hobbs), phone (575) 397-9200, Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at hobbsnm.gov/city_clerk.html (page title: City of Hobbs), phone (575) 397-9200, Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hobbs
An eviction is a court case in the Magistrate Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the District Court for Lea County; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Inspection of Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 15 calendar days, after acknowledging the request within 3 business days, and it may charge copying at no more than $1 a page.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lea County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lea County and New Mexico. These property pages from its Lea County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (lea-county.maps.arcgis.com)
- http://liveweb.leacounty-nm.org/assessor.aspx?sour... (liveweb.leacounty-nm.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hobbs?
The County Clerk, at leacounty.gov/177/Lea-County-Clerk, phone 575-396-8619. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hobbs are filed there, and the County Assessor (leacounty.gov/158/Lea-County-Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hobbs?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at leacounty.gov/158/Lea-County-Assessor.
Where are evictions from Hobbs filed?
In the Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in New Mexico?
New Mexico caps the yearly rise in a home's assessed value at 3 percent until it is sold.
Is this the official Hobbs website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.