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 October 4, 2026.
Silver City, New Mexico, in Grant County, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Silver City 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Silver City public records, Grant County property records, Silver City arrest records, Silver City warrants, Silver City inmate search, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Silver City
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Silver City are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at grantcountynm.com/recorder/web (page title: Grant County Clerk | Document Search), phone (575) 574-0042, 1400 Highway 180 East Silver City, NM 88061, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Silver City
What a parcel in Silver City 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 grantcountynm.gov/200/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Grant County, NM), phone 575-574-0030, 1400 Highway 180 East Silver City, NM 88061, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Silver City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Silver City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at townofsilvercity.org/m/directory/department?did=23 (page title: Staff Directory, City Hall), phone 575-538-3731, Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Silver City
Court cases about land from Silver City, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the District Court for Grant County.
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 grantcountynm.nextrequest.com (page title: Inspection of Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Silver City?
The County Clerk, at grantcountynm.com/recorder/web, phone (575) 574-0042. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Silver City are filed there, and the County Assessor (grantcountynm.gov/200/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Silver City?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at grantcountynm.gov/200/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Silver City 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 Silver City 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.