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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Moses Lake, Washington, in Grant County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Moses Lake is in the deed records of the County Auditor and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Moses Lake public records, Grant County property records, Moses Lake arrest records, Moses Lake warrants, Moses Lake inmate search, Moses Lake criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Moses Lake
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Moses Lake are recorded by the County Auditor, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Moses Lake
What a parcel in Moses Lake is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Washington counties revalue every property every year and physically inspect each one at least every six years.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at grantcountywa.gov/248/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Grant County, WA), phone 509-754-2011, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Moses Lake
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Moses Lake, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at moseslakewa.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=32 (page title: Calendar, City Council), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Moses Lake
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Grant County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/273.html, phone 509-754-2011.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at grantcountywa.gov/755/Administrative-Public-Records-Requests (page title: Administrative Public Records Requests | Grant County, WA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Grant County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Grant County and Washington. These recorded document pages from its Grant County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Grant County Naturalizations (digitalarchives.wa.gov)
- Local Records Grant Program (sos.wa.gov)
- Recording, Grant County, WA (grantcountywa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Moses Lake?
The County Auditor.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Moses Lake?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at grantcountywa.gov/248/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Moses Lake filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Washington?
Washington counties revalue every property every year and physically inspect each one at least every six years.
Is this the official Moses Lake website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.