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 24, 2026.
Dane County, Wisconsin, has about 588,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dane County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the town 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 Dane County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dane 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 rod.danecounty.gov/real-estate/online-record-search (page title: Online Real Estate Record Search | Register of Deeds), phone (608) 267-8814, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dane County
The value each parcel in Dane County is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city, town and village, not by the county. Wisconsin property is assessed by each city, town and village, and the state equalizes the values across municipalities.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Dane County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Dane County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Madison: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmadison.com/city-hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Sun Prairie: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cityofsunprairie.com/228/Clerks-Office, phone 608-837-2511 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Fitchburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fitchburgwi.gov/129/Departments, phone 608-270-4200 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Middleton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at town.middleton.wi.us/index.asp, phone (608) 833-5887 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Verona: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at veronawi.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-6, phone 608-845-6495 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Waunakee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at waunakee.gov/654/Connect-with-Us, phone 608-850-8500 (verified September 25, 2026).
- DeForest: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at deforestwi.gov/142/Contact, phone 608-846-6751 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Oregon: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oregonwi.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
- Windsor: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at windsorwi.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
- Cottage Grove: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at vi.cottagegrove.wi.gov/m/directory/department?did=5, phone 608-839-4704 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Monona: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mymonona.com/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-39, phone 608-222-2525 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Mount Horeb: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mounthorebwi.info (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dane County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Dane County Circuit Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at da.danecounty.gov/Court-Process/Records-and-Fines, phone (608) 266-4311.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law a county office must answer a request as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at danecounty.gov/record-requests (page title: Public Record Requests | Dane County, Wisconsin).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Dane County?
The Register of Deeds, at rod.danecounty.gov, phone (608) 267-8814. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dane County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dane County?
The assessor of each city, town and village.
Where are evictions from Dane County filed?
In the Dane County Circuit Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin property is assessed by each city, town and village, and the state equalizes the values across municipalities.
Is this the official Dane 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.