Barnes Property Records

Barnes County, North Dakota, is home to 13 cities, with Valley City being the most populated. In Barnes County, ND, property records provide legal information on land, houses, and buildings. These documents enable real estate transactions, land management, and development.

Analyzing Barnes County property records allows one to differentiate between the median home value of $158,836 and its corresponding $723 median rent cost. These numbers directly compare with the county's median household income of $80,248. As for median property taxes, the county collects 0.83% from owners on average.

Property records in Barnes County, ND, are overseen by the  County Recorder (formerly Register of Deeds). The office is mainly responsible for recording, processing, and maintaining all legal realty-related documents, including deeds, assignments, mortgages, liens, leases, and plats.

One of their duties includes indexing recorded instruments by party name, instrument type, recording date range, and legal description, to serve as references in locating the records during retrieval.

As the law prescribes, the Recorder aims to provide all means of document retrieval possible, whether on-site or remotely. The most conventional and least cost-dependent is the on-site records access, where the County Recorder allows the public to conduct document browsing and copying inside the office premises at 230 4th St., Room 201, NW Valley City, ND 58072. On-site access is provided during regular business hours.

The Recorder's office has yet to launch an online database that would allow for document research and retrieval from the comfort of one's home or office. For the time being, they are accepting remote requests for records. Interested parties can contact the Recorder at (701) 845-8506 to inquire about the procedure and associated fees.

If zoning information reflected on the records requires verification, contact the  Barnes County Planning and Zoning Department at (701) 845-8188. This office, particularly its Administrator, issues permits and enforces the County Planning and Zoning Development Code. For additional zoning verification, consult the municipal offices overseeing the property for assistance.