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.
San Miguel County, New Mexico, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County
Who owns a parcel in San Miguel 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.sanmiguel.nm.us/clerk/index.php (page title: San Miguel County NM), phone (505) 425-9331, 500 W. National Ave. Suite 113 Las Vegas, NM 87701, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in San Miguel County
What a parcel in San Miguel 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.sanmiguel.nm.us/departments/assessor/index.php (page title: San Miguel County NM), phone (505) 454-1430, 500 W. National Ave. Suite 105 Las Vegas, NM 87701, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of San Miguel County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in San Miguel County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Las Vegas: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lasvegasnm.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in San Miguel County
An eviction is a court case in the Magistrate Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the District Court for San Miguel County; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fourthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-dockets/san-m....
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 San Miguel County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in San Miguel County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.sanmiguel.nm.us.
Where are evictions from San Miguel 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 San Miguel 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.