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 2, 2026.
Box Elder County, Utah, has about 64,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Box Elder County is in the deed records of the County Recorder 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 Box Elder County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Box Elder County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at boxeldercountyut.gov/243/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Box Elder County, UT), phone 435-734-3395, Monday Through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Box Elder County
What a parcel in Box Elder County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Utah taxes a primary residence on 55 percent of its market value; the other 45 percent is exempt.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Box Elder County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Box Elder County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Tremonton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at tremontoncity.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Box Elder County
Court cases about land from Box Elder County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Courts or the District Court for Box Elder County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at axaemarchives.utah.gov/solr/axaem/Subjects.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Government Records Access and Management Act a county office must answer a request within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited, and it may charge copying and staff time after the first quarter hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at boxeldercounty.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest (page title: Box Elder County, UT Public Portal | JustFOIA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Box Elder County?
The County Recorder, at boxeldercountyut.gov/243/Recorder, phone 435-734-3395. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Box Elder County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Box Elder County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Box Elder County filed?
In the Justice Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Utah?
Utah taxes a primary residence on 55 percent of its market value; the other 45 percent is exempt.
Is this the official Box Elder 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.