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 October 9, 2026.
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Pottawatomie 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 pottawatomiecountyok.gov/175/County-Clerks-Office (page title: County Clerk's Office | Pottawatomie County Commissioner, OK), phone 405-273-8222, 309 North Broadway Avenue Shawnee, OK 74801, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pottawatomie County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Pottawatomie 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 oktaxrolls.com/searchTaxRoll/Pottawatomie (page title: Tax Roll Inquiry County Treasurer), phone 405-273-0213, Monday thru Friday, 8:30am - 12:00 & 1:00pm to 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Pottawatomie County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Pottawatomie County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Shawnee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at shawneeok.org (verified September 26, 2026).
- Tecumseh: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at tecumsehok.org/government/code-enforcement-building-zoning, phone 405-598-3911 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pottawatomie County
Court cases about land from Pottawatomie County, evictions among them, are filed in the Pottawatomie County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx.
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 Pottawatomie County?
The County Clerk, at pottawatomiecountyok.gov, phone 405-273-8222. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pottawatomie County are filed there, and the County Assessor (oktaxrolls.com/searchTaxRoll/Pottawatomie) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pottawatomie County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at oktaxrolls.com/searchTaxRoll/Pottawatomie.
Where are evictions from Pottawatomie County filed?
In the Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie 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.