SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Davison County, South Dakota, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Davison 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: Davison County public records, Davison County arrest records, Davison County warrants, Davison County inmate search, Davison County criminal records, South Dakota arrest records and South Dakota inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Davison County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Davison County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at davisoncounty.org/departments/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds), phone (605) 995-8616, 200 East 4 th Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Davison County

The Director of Equalization sets the value each parcel in Davison County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.

SearchSystems opened and checked the Director of Equalization's page at davisoncounty.org/departments/equalization-office (page title: Department of Equalization), phone (605) 995-8613, 200 East 4th Ave. Mitchell, SD 57301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Davison County

Court cases about land from Davison County, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court for Davison County.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records.

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 Davison County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Davison County and South Dakota. These property pages from its Davison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Davison County?

The Register of Deeds, at davisoncounty.org, phone (605) 995-8616. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Davison County are filed there, and the Director of Equalization (davisoncounty.org) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Davison County?

The Director of Equalization, whose page SearchSystems verified is at davisoncounty.org.

Where are evictions from Davison County filed?

In the Circuit Court for Davison County. The file is public unless the court seals it.

Is this the official Davison 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.