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.
Davis County, Utah, has about 378,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Davis 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Davis County public records, Davis County arrest records, Davis County warrants, Davis County inmate search, Davis County criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Davis County
Who owns a parcel in Davis County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at daviscountyutah.gov/recorder, phone (801) 451-3225, 61 S. Main St. Farmington, UT 84025, Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Davis County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Davis County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Utah taxes a primary residence on 55 percent of its market value; the other 45 percent is exempt.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at webportal.daviscountyutah.gov/App/PropertySearch/esri/map (page title: DC Property Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Davis County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Davis County and Utah. These recorded document pages from its Davis County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Davis County (Utah). County Recorder (axaemarchives.utah.gov)
- Property Search (daviscountyutah.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Davis County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Davis County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Layton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at laytoncityutah.gov/LC/City/Connect, phone (801) 336-3900 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Bountiful: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at bountiful.gov, phone 801.298.6140 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Syracuse: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at syracuseut.gov/305/Contact, phone 801-825-1477 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Kaysville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at kaysville.gov/333/City-Hall, phone 801-546-1235 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Farmington: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at farmington.utah.gov/administration-department, phone (801) 451-2383 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Davis County
Court cases about land from Davis County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Courts or the District Court for Davis 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 daviscountyut.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Records RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Davis County?
The County Recorder, at daviscountyutah.gov/recorder, phone (801) 451-3225. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Davis County are filed there, and the County Assessor (webportal.daviscountyutah.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Davis County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at webportal.daviscountyutah.gov.
Where are evictions from Davis 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 Davis 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.