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.
Colfax County, New Mexico, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Colfax County 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 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: Colfax County public records, Colfax County arrest records, Colfax County warrants, Colfax County inmate search, Colfax County police reports, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Colfax County
Who owns a parcel in Colfax County 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 co.colfax.nm.us/government/public_record_search.php (page title: Public Record Search), phone (575) 445-5551, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Colfax County
What a parcel in Colfax County 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 co.colfax.nm.us/government/county_assessor.php (page title: Welcome to Colfax County), phone (575)445-2314, 230 North 3rd Street Raton, NM 87740, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Colfax County
Court cases about land from Colfax County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the District Court for Colfax 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Colfax County?
The County Clerk, at co.colfax.nm.us, phone (575) 445-5551. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Colfax County are filed there, and the County Assessor (co.colfax.nm.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Colfax County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.colfax.nm.us.
Where are evictions from Colfax County 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 Colfax 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.