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Mecklenburg County deeds and property records

Owner and value: the County Assessor / Office of Tax Administration. Tax bills: the Office of Tax Administration. Deeds: the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Each official search is below, with copy fees, the appeal route and the North Carolina rules that apply.

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On this page
  1. Look up a property, its owner and its tax
  2. Deeds: search the index and order copies
  3. Disagree with the value? Appeals
  4. Who does what in North Carolina
  5. More about Mecklenburg County property records
  6. Questions people ask
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Look up a property, its owner and its tax

The County Assessor / Office of Tax Administration keeps the parcel record: owner of record, value and property details.1 The Office of Tax Administration bills and collects the tax.2 The deed itself, which proves the transfer, is at the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds.3

County Assessor / Office of Tax Administration

Address
Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Dr., Ste 3000, Charlotte, NC 282081
Mail
P.O. Box 36819, Charlotte, NC 282365
Phone
980-314-4226 (NCDOR list, 9-23-26); office page shows 704-336-76005
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.1

Office of Tax Administration

Address
Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Dr., Ste 3000, Charlotte, NC 282081
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.1

Deeds: search the index and order copies

Years online
March 1990 through today6
Copy fee
Non-certified in person 25 cents per page; by mail $1 per page7
Certified copy fee
$5 for the first page, $2 for each additional page7
Map copies
$1 per page in person; $2 per page by mail7
How to order
Inspect at the office 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.6

What North Carolina law sets for every county:

Copy fee
Uncertified copies: not a fixed state amount. Each Register of Deeds sets a fee, must keep it uniform and prominently posted9
Certified copy fee
$5.00 first page + $2.00 each additional page or fraction (instruments with no other fee provision)9
How to search
County by county: use the county Register of Deeds website or contact the office10

Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds

Address
County & Courts Office Building, 720 E. 4th St., Charlotte, NC 282027
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.7

Disagree with the value? Appeals

Appealing a value
tax.mecknc.gov/…1

The North Carolina rules:

Appeal local
County Board of Equalization and Review, which begins deliberating around the first week of April11
State appeal
Property Tax Commission (State Board of Equalization and Review), meets monthly in Raleigh11
Appeal courts
Then the NC Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, on more limited grounds11

Who does what in North Carolina

Liens on a property

Federal tax liens
Secretary of State records federal tax liens on corporations and partnerships; $5 written search12
Federal tax lien search fee
$5 by UCC-11; free online12
Federal tax liens individuals
Federal tax liens on individuals (personal property): Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the person resides; federal liens on real property: Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the property is located; corporations and partnerships: NC Secretary of State13
Judgment liens
Clerk of court: judgments, liens and lis pendens are indexed against party names14
Tax liens in court data
Tax liens are among the data offered through Remote Public Access15

More about Mecklenburg County property records

Questions people ask

How do I find who owns a property in Mecklenburg County?

Search the parcel records of the County Assessor / Office of Tax Administration by owner name, address or parcel number: property.spatialest.com/nc/mecklenburg1

Where do I look up a Mecklenburg County property tax bill?

The Office of Tax Administration has the tax bill search: tax.mecknc.gov/services/pay2

How much is a certified copy of a deed in Mecklenburg County?

$5 for the first page, $2 for each additional page. Copies come from the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds.7

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 Mecklenburg County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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. Property ValuationMecklenburg County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  2. Tax Payments and ResourcesMecklenburg County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  3. Mecklenburg County Register of DeedsMecklenburg County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  4. PolarisMecklenburg County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  5. Assessor's List (9-23-26)North Carolina Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  6. Search Real Estate RecordsMecklenburg County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  7. Uniform Fee ScheduleMecklenburg County, North Carolinachecked November 4, 2026
  8. Register of Deeds Office | Register of Deeds OfficeMecklenburg County, NCchecked November 8, 2026
  9. G.S. 161-10NC General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Obtaining Court Records | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Property Tax Appeal Process | NCDORNC Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  12. Federal Tax LiensNC Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  13. G.S. 44-68.12 Place of filingNC General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  14. G.S. 7A-109NC General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Criminal Background Check | North Carolina Judicial BranchNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026