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 23, 2026.
Walworth County, Wisconsin, has about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Walworth 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 Walworth County
Who owns a parcel in Walworth County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Walworth County
The value each parcel in Walworth 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.
The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at co.walworth.wi.us/242/Property-Listing (page title: Property Listing | Walworth County, WI), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Walworth County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Walworth County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lake Geneva: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityoflakegeneva.gov/142/Contact (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Walworth County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Walworth County Circuit Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.walworth.wi.us/339/Courts-Judicial-Center.
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 co.walworth.wi.us/1169/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Walworth County, WI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Walworth County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Walworth County?
The assessor of each city, town and village.
Where are evictions from Walworth County filed?
In the Walworth 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 Walworth 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.