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.
Umatilla County, Oregon, has about 80,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Umatilla 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Umatilla County public records, Umatilla County arrest records, Umatilla County warrants, Umatilla County inmate search, Umatilla County criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Umatilla County
Who owns a parcel in Umatilla 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.umatilla.or.us/departments/records (page title: Records | Umatilla County), phone 971-673-1190, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Umatilla County
What a parcel in Umatilla 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 co.umatilla.or.us/departments/at (page title: Assessment & Taxation | Umatilla County), phone 541-278-6219, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Umatilla County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Umatilla County and Oregon. These property pages from its Umatilla County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 151198 (tax.co.umatilla.or.us)
- MetroMap, Oregon Metro (gis.oregonmetro.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Umatilla County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Umatilla County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Hermiston: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hermiston.gov/directory-listing/city-hall-administration, phone 541-567-5521 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Pendleton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pendletonor.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
- Milton-Freewater: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mfcity.com/community/page/frequently-asked-questions, phone 541-938-5531 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Umatilla County
Court cases about land from Umatilla County, evictions among them, are filed in the Umatilla County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.oregon.gov/courts/umatilla/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 umatilla.gov/249/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Umatilla, OR).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Umatilla County?
The County Clerk, at co.umatilla.or.us/departments/records, phone 971-673-1190. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Umatilla County are filed there, and the County Assessor (co.umatilla.or.us/departments/at) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Umatilla County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.umatilla.or.us/departments/at.
Where are evictions from Umatilla County filed?
In the Umatilla 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 Umatilla 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.