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 27, 2026.
Lincoln County, New Mexico, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lincoln 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lincoln County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lincoln County are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at lincolncountynm.gov/government/elected_officials/county_clerk/index... (page title: Welcome to Lincoln County), phone 575-648-2394, Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lincoln County
What a parcel in Lincoln 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 lincolncountynm.gov/government/elected_officials/county_assessor/in... (page title: Welcome to Lincoln County), phone 575-648-2306, 300 Central Avenue P.O. Box 38 Carrizozo, NM 88301, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Lincoln County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Lincoln County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Ruidoso: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ruidoso-nm.gov/contact-us, phone 575-258-4343 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lincoln County
Court cases about land from Lincoln County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the District Court for Lincoln 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at lincolncountynm.gov/how_do_i/public_records_request_(ipra)/index.php (page title: Public Records Request (IPRA)).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lincoln County?
The County Clerk, at lincolncountynm.gov, phone 575-648-2394. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lincoln County are filed there, and the County Assessor (lincolncountynm.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lincoln County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lincolncountynm.gov.
Where are evictions from Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.