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 October 2, 2026.
San Juan County, Washington, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in San Juan County 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 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: San Juan County public records, San Juan County arrest records, San Juan County warrants, San Juan County inmate search, San Juan County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in San Juan County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in San Juan County are recorded by the County Auditor, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Auditor's page at sanjuancountywa.gov/168/Recording-Division (page title: Recording Division | San Juan County, WA), phone 360-378-2161, 350 Court Street 1st Floor Friday Harbor, WA 98250, Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in San Juan County
What a parcel in San Juan County 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in San Juan County
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 San Juan 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/287.html, phone 360-378-2399.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for San Juan County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for San Juan County and Washington. These property pages from its San Juan County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS, San Juan County, WA (sanjuancountywa.gov)
- Parcel Search and Maps (sanjuancountywa.gov)
- San Juan County Property Search (parcel.sanjuancountywa.gov)
- Sanjuancountywa (apps.sanjuancountywa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in San Juan County?
The County Auditor, at sanjuancountywa.gov/168/Recording-Division, phone 360-378-2161. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in San Juan County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in San Juan County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from San Juan County 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 San Juan 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.