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.
Brookings County, South Dakota, has about 36,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Brookings County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Director of Equalization; 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.
Related guides: Brookings County public records, Brookings County arrest records, Brookings County warrants, Brookings County inmate search, Brookings County criminal records, South Dakota arrest records and South Dakota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Brookings County
Who owns a parcel in Brookings County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at brookingscountysd.gov/quicklinks.aspx?CID=26 (page title: Quick Links, Register of Deeds), phone 605-696-8240, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Brookings County
What a parcel in Brookings County is taxed on is the business of the Director of Equalization, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Director of Equalization's page at brookingscountysd.gov/217/Equalization (page title: Equalization | Brookings County, SD), phone 605-696-8220, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Brookings County
Court cases about land from Brookings County, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court for Brookings County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/third-judicial-circuit/brookings-county, phone 605-688-4200.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the South Dakota Open Records Law a county office must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge copying and staff time.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Brookings County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Brookings County and South Dakota. These recorded document pages from its Brookings County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Records, Brookings, SD (cityofbrookings-sd.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Brookings County?
The Register of Deeds, at brookingscountysd.gov/quicklinks.aspx?CID=26, phone 605-696-8240. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Brookings County are filed there, and the Director of Equalization (brookingscountysd.gov/217/Equalization) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Brookings County?
The Director of Equalization, whose page SearchSystems verified is at brookingscountysd.gov/217/Equalization.
Where are evictions from Brookings County filed?
In the Circuit Court for Brookings County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Brookings 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.