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 30, 2026.
Deschutes County, Oregon, has about 212,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Deschutes 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Deschutes County
Who owns a parcel in Deschutes 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 deschutescounty.gov/530/Records-Research (page title: Records Research | Deschutes County, OR), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Deschutes County
What a parcel in Deschutes County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Under Measure 50 a property's maximum assessed value can rise no more than 3 percent a year, so the assessed value is usually far below the real market value the assessor also lists.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at deschutescounty.gov/277/Assessors-Office (page title: Assessor's Office | Deschutes County, OR), phone 541-388-6508, 1300 NW Wall St, 2nd Floor Bend, OR 97703, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Deschutes County
Court cases about land from Deschutes County, evictions among them, are filed in the Deschutes County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/deschutes/records/pages/default.aspx.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Oregon Public Records Law a county office must answer a request within 15 business days where practicable, after acknowledging the request within 5, and it may charge the actual cost of making the record available. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at deschutescounty.gov/292/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Deschutes County, OR).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Deschutes County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Deschutes County and Oregon. These property pages from its Deschutes County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Dial, Deschutes County Property Information (dial.deschutes.org)
- Dial, Deschutes County Property Information (dial.deschutes.org)
- Oregon Metro (gis.oregonmetro.gov)
- Public Information Map (deschutes.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Deschutes County?
The County Clerk, at deschutescounty.gov/530/Records-Research. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Deschutes County are filed there, and the County Assessor (deschutescounty.gov/277/Assessors-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Deschutes County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at deschutescounty.gov/277/Assessors-Office.
Where are evictions from Deschutes County filed?
In the Deschutes County Circuit Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Oregon?
Under Measure 50 a property's maximum assessed value can rise no more than 3 percent a year, so the assessed value is usually far below the real market value the assessor also lists.
Is this the official Deschutes 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.