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 28, 2026.
Kay County, Oklahoma, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kay 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: Kay County public records, Kay County arrest records, Kay County warrants, Kay County inmate search, Kay County criminal records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Kay County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Kay 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 courthouse.kay.ok.us/m/directory/department?did=7 (page title: Staff Directory, County Clerk), phone 580-362-2537, 219 S. Main St. Newkirk, OK 74647, Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kay County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Kay County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Oklahoma caps the yearly rise in a homestead's taxable value at 3 percent and other property at 5 percent.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at courthouse.kay.ok.us/160/Online-Property-Search (page title: Online Property Search | Kay County, OK), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Kay County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Kay County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Ponca City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at poncacityok.gov/74/City-Hall, phone 580-767-0339 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kay County
Court cases about land from Kay County, evictions among them, are filed in the Kay County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courthouse.kay.ok.us.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act a county office must answer a request promptly; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge copying at no more than 25 cents a page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Kay County?
The County Clerk, at courthouse.kay.ok.us, phone 580-362-2537. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kay County are filed there, and the County Assessor (courthouse.kay.ok.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kay County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at courthouse.kay.ok.us.
Where are evictions from Kay County filed?
In the Kay County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma caps the yearly rise in a homestead's taxable value at 3 percent and other property at 5 percent.
Is this the official Kay 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.