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Iredell County, North Carolina public records

In Iredell County, deeds are recorded by the Iredell County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Tax Administration / Land Records - County Assessor Division; court files are kept by the Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Iredell County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsIredell County Register of Deeds5Search deeds23Uncertified copies $0.254
Property values and ownersTax Administration / Land Records - County Assessor Division6Property search6—
Property tax billsTax Administration / Land Records - Tax Collector Division7Tax bill search8—
Court casesIredell County Clerk of Superior Court9Iredell County Superior and District Courts10Copies: $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page or fraction11
Marriage recordsRegister of Deeds: license $60 (valid 60 days, any NC county)12——
Divorce recordsDivorce decrees: Clerk of Superior Court (state record)12——
Birth certificatesRegister of Deeds: births in Iredell County 1913-present13——
Death certificatesRegister of Deeds: deaths in Iredell County 1913-present; certified copy $1014——
Probate and willsIredell Clerk of Superior Court - Estates Department14—$2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)11
Business names (DBA)Assumed name (DBA) certificates recorded at the Register of Deeds; fee $264——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Iredell County are recorded by the Iredell County Register of Deeds.5

About this search
Records search linked by the Register of Deeds23
Years online
Land records from December 1788 to present online15
Copy fee
Uncertified copies $0.254
Certified copy fee
$5 for the 1st page, $2 for each additional page (unless statute otherwise provides)4
How to order
Search online, or visit/call the Statesville or Mooresville Register of Deeds office15
Recording fees
General instruments $26 first 15 pages, $4 each additional; deeds of trust and mortgages $64 first 35 pages, $4 each additional; plats $21 per sheet4
UCC filings
UCCs filed with the Secretary of State since July 1, 2001, except fixture filings (recorded locally)4

How deeds work in North Carolina

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tax Administration / Land Records - County Assessor Division sets property values6; the Tax Administration / Land Records - Tax Collector Division bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
taxweb.iredellcountync.gov/PublicAccess (Online Tax Services: Real Estate Search, Tax Bill Search, Sales Search; property record card)6
Tax bill search
taxweb.iredellcountync.gov/PublicAccess (Tax Bill Search)8
Parcel map (GIS)
iredellcountync.mapgeo.io (IredellCountyNC.MapGeo.io): tax mapping, floodplain, zoning, fire, topo and elections maps16
Appealing a value
Informal review by the Assessor (Appeal Form within 30 days of the Notice, or online), then Board of Equalization and Review, then NC Property Tax Commission within 30 days of the Board's decision17
Reappraisal
Current reappraisal effective January 1, 2023; 4-year cycle; next effective January 1, 2027 (2027 Schedule of Values adopted 10/6/2026)18

How property tax works in North Carolina

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Iredell County Superior and District Courts (North Carolina Judicial Branch)Felony, misdemeanor, civil, estates, divorce, special proceedingsIredell County Clerk of Superior Courtportal-nc.tylertech.cloud/Portal10
Fees
Copies: $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page or fraction11
District attorney
Prosecutorial District 22A (Alexander and Iredell counties)9

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
$25 certified name search, one county only, Form AOC-CR-314, at the Clerk of Superior Court10

How North Carolina courts keep their files

Marriage records

Register of Deeds: license $60 (valid 60 days, any NC county); certified copy $10; online application then both applicants appear in person12

North Carolina marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce decrees: Clerk of Superior Court (state record); the county Register of Deeds marriage page asks divorced applicants for divorce date or decree12

North Carolina divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Register of Deeds: births in Iredell County 1913-present; certified copy $10; statewide NC births after 1971 also issued; online via Permitium (extra fees)13

Ordering a North Carolina birth certificate

Death certificates

Register of Deeds: deaths in Iredell County 1913-present; certified copy $1014

Ordering a North Carolina death certificate

Probate records and wills

Clerk of Superior Court; wills filed after death become public record19

Local
Estates Department of the Iredell Clerk of Superior Court, 704-832-660414
Copy fee
$2.00 first page, $0.25 each additional page (general clerk copy fee)11

Finding a will or probate case in North Carolina

Business names (DBA)

Assumed name (DBA) certificates recorded at the Register of Deeds; fee $264

Voter records

Iredell County Board of Elections; registration lookup via NC State Board of Elections (vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup)20

Historical records

Pre-1970 court records transferred to the State Archives of North Carolina (inventory as of March 23, 2017); Register of Deeds slave deed index and links to cemetery survey records21

Good to know about Iredell County records

  • Register of Deeds land records online from December 178815
  • Register of Deeds is moving its online records search from Cott Systems to Courthouse Computer Systems (CCS); the new site is labelled 'testing'2
  • Two Register of Deeds offices: Statesville and Mooresville5
  • Register of Deeds publishes an Index to Slave Deeds (PDF) referencing early deed books22
  • No tax certification required before recording deeds4
  • Register of Deeds can run State Vital Records searches for $14 per search4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Iredell County Register of Deeds

Address
211 Constitution Lane, Statesville, NC 28677 (also Mooresville office: 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 101, Mooresville, NC 28115)5
Mail
Iredell County Register of Deeds, 211 Constitution Ln, Statesville, NC 286774
Phone
704-872-7468 (Statesville); 704-663-4533 (Mooresville); fax 704-878-54265
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (except holidays); marriage licenses issued Monday-Friday 8am-4pm23

Tax Administration / Land Records - County Assessor Division

Address
135 E. Water St., Statesville, NC 286776
Mail
PO Box 1027, Statesville, NC 286876
Phone
704-878-5368; fax 704-878-30036
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.6

Tax Administration / Land Records - Tax Collector Division

Address
135 E Water Street, Statesville (mail: PO Box 1027, Statesville, NC 28687)24
Mail
PO Box 1027, Statesville, NC 286877
Phone
704-878-3020; fax 704-928-20337
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.7

Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court

Address
Iredell County Hall of Justice, 226 Stockton Street, Statesville, NC 28677; Hall of Justice Annex, 203 Constitution Lane, Statesville; Government Center South, 610 E Center Street, Mooresville, NC 281159
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.9

Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court (civil, special proceedings)

Address
Iredell County Hall of Justice, 226 Stockton Street, Statesville, NC 28677; Hall of Justice Annex, 203 Constitution Lane, Statesville; Government Center South, 610 E Center Street, Mooresville, NC 281159
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.9

Iredell Clerk of Superior Court - Estates Department

Address
Iredell County Hall of Justice, 226 Stockton Street, Statesville, NC 28677; Hall of Justice Annex, 203 Constitution Lane, Statesville; Government Center South, 610 E Center Street, Mooresville, NC 281159
Phone
704-832-6604 (Estates Department)14
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.9

Iredell County Register of Deeds (birth, death, marriage certificates)

Address
211 Constitution Lane, Statesville, NC 28677 (also Mooresville office: 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 101, Mooresville, NC 28115)5
Mail
Iredell County Register of Deeds, 211 Constitution Ln, Statesville, NC 286774
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (except holidays); marriage licenses issued Monday-Friday 8am-4pm23

Iredell County Board of Elections

Address
203 Stockton Street, Statesville, NC 2867720
Phone
704-878-3140; fax 704-832-231220
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (except holidays)20

Iredell County Sheriff's Office

Phone
704-878-3180 (Statesville); 704-664-7500 (Mooresville)25

Iredell County GIS Mapping Department (Land Records / Mapping Division)

Address
135 E Water Street, Statesville, NC 2867716
Mail
P.O Box 1027, Statesville, NC 2868726
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.16

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
iredellcountync.govqa.us/… (Iredell County Public Records Center, GovQA)27

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Iredell County?

The Iredell County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online, or visit/call the Statesville or Mooresville Register of Deeds office. Plain copies: Uncertified copies $0.25. Certified copies: $5 for the 1st page, $2 for each additional page (unless statute otherwise provides).5154

Where do I get a divorce decree in Iredell County?

Divorce decrees: Clerk of Superior Court (state record); the county Register of Deeds marriage page asks divorced applicants for divorce date or decree.12

How do I look up who owns a property in Iredell County?

Use the property search of the Tax Administration / Land Records - County Assessor Division: taxweb.iredellcountync.gov/PublicAccess6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Iredell County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Iredell County Register of Deeds – Online Services DisclaimerIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Register of Deeds | Iredell County, NCIredell County, NCchecked November 8, 2026
  4. Recording Fees & Requirements | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Register of Deeds | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  6. County Assessor Division | Iredell County, NCIredell County Tax Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Tax Collector Division | Iredell County, NCIredell County Tax Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Iredell County - Basic Search (Online Tax Services)Iredell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Clerk of Superior Court / District Attorney | Iredell County, NCIredell County (page for the Clerk of Superior Court)checked November 4, 2026
  10. Criminal Background Check | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  11. G.S. 7A-308NC General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Applying for a New Marriage License | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  13. Birth/Death Records | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  14. Death Records | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  15. Land Records | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  16. GIS / Mapping | Iredell County, NCIredell County GIS Mapping Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Appeals Process | Iredell County, NCIredell County Tax Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Tax FAQs: When was your last reappraisalIredell County Tax Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Estates | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Elections | Iredell County, NCIredell County Board of Electionschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Requesting Records that Transferred to the State Archives (PDF)Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court pagechecked November 4, 2026
  22. Index to Slave Deeds (PDF)Iredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  23. Services and Fees | Iredell County, NCIredell County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  24. Tax Administration / Land Records | Iredell County, NCIredell County Tax Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Iredell County Sheriff's Office (home)Iredell County Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  26. Land Records / Mapping Division | Iredell County, NCIredell County Tax Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Iredell County, NC (home page)Iredell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026