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.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, has about 117,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Las Cruces 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: Las Cruces public records, Doña Ana County property records, Las Cruces arrest records, Las Cruces warrants, Las Cruces inmate search, Las Cruces criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Las Cruces
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Las Cruces are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at donaana.gov/departments/elected_officials/clerks_office/documents_o... (page title: Dona Ana County, NM), phone (575) 647-7421, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Las Cruces
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Las Cruces is taxed on and 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 assessor.donaana.gov/assessor/web/login.jsp, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Las Cruces
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Las Cruces, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lascruces.gov (page title: The City of Las Cruces), phone 575-541-2563, 455 N Main St, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at lascruces.gov/government/city-clerks-office/public-records-request (page title: Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) | The City of Las Cruces), phone 575-541-2117, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Las Cruces
Court cases about land from Las Cruces, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the District Court for Doña Ana County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at donaana.nm.publicsearch.us.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at donaana.gov/departments/administration/legal_risk_department/reques... (page title: Dona Ana County, NM).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Doña Ana County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Doña Ana County and New Mexico. These property pages from its Doña Ana County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Parcels (MapServer) (gis.donaana.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Las Cruces?
The County Clerk, at donaana.gov, phone (575) 647-7421. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Las Cruces are filed there, and the County Assessor (assessor.donaana.gov/assessor/web/login.jsp) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Las Cruces?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at assessor.donaana.gov/assessor/web/login.jsp.
Where are evictions from Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces 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.