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 25, 2026.
Sierra County, New Mexico, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sierra 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.
Related guides: Sierra County public records, Sierra County arrest records, Sierra County warrants, Sierra County inmate search, Sierra County criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sierra County
Who owns a parcel in Sierra 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 sierraco.org/department/clerk (page title: Sierra County Government | Clerk), phone 575-894-2840, 2026 Ken James Senior Center 13985, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sierra County
What a parcel in Sierra 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 sierraco.org/department/assessor (page title: Sierra County Government | Assessor), phone 575-894-2589, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Sierra County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Sierra County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Truth or Consequences: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at torcnm.gov/explore-play/about-us, phone (575) 894-6673 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sierra County
Court cases about land from Sierra County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the District Court for Sierra County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app.
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 sierraco.org/ipra-requests (page title: Sierra County Government | IPRA Requests).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sierra County?
The County Clerk, at sierraco.org/department/clerk, phone 575-894-2840. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sierra County are filed there, and the County Assessor (sierraco.org/department/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sierra County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sierraco.org/department/assessor.
Where are evictions from Sierra 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 Sierra 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.