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.
Lea County, New Mexico, has about 75,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lea 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Lea County public records, Lea County arrest records, Lea County warrants, Lea County inmate search, Lea County criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lea County
Who owns a parcel in Lea 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 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 Lea County
What a parcel in Lea 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 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Lea County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Lea County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Hobbs: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hobbsnm.gov/contact.html, phone (575) 397-9200 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lea County
Court cases about land from Lea County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the District Court for Lea County.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lea County?
The County Clerk, at leacounty.gov/177/Lea-County-Clerk, phone 575-396-8619. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lea County 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 Lea County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at leacounty.gov/158/Lea-County-Assessor.
Where are evictions from Lea 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 Lea 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.