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Rowan County, North Carolina public records

In Rowan County, deeds are recorded by the Rowan County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Rowan County Tax Assessor; court files are kept by the Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court.

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On this page
  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. Good to know about Rowan County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRowan County Register of Deeds4Search deeds23$0.50 per page (non-certified); map copies $2.00 per page2
Property values and ownersRowan County Tax Assessor5Property search5—
Property tax billsRowan County Tax Collector6Tax bill search6—
Court casesRowan County Clerk of Superior Court7Superior Court and District Court (NC Judicial Branch), Rowan County8Copies $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page; certificate under seal $3.00; certified criminal record search $25 (G.S. 7A-308, statewide)9
Marriage recordsRowan County Register of Deeds4—Certified copy fee: $10 cash (in person/mail by money order; online via rowanrod.permitium.com/rod with extra processing fees)10
Divorce recordsRowan County Clerk of Superior Court7——
Birth certificatesRowan County Register of Deeds11—$10 cash per certified copy (money order by mail)11
Death certificatesRowan County Register of Deeds11—$10 cash per certified copy12
Probate and willsRowan County Clerk of Superior Court7——
Business names (DBA)Rowan County Register of Deeds4—$26.00 per Assumed Business Name Certificate (up to 5 names); amendment or withdrawal $26.00 each, check or cash13

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Rowan County are recorded by the Rowan County Register of Deeds.4

Cost
Account3
Years online
Historical index 1753-1921 and historical images 1753-1875 (Record Books 1-50); other dates on the portal's Certified Dates page3
Copy fee
$0.50 per page (non-certified); map copies $2.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page14
Recording fee
Instruments in general (incl. deeds) $26.00 for the first 15 pages, $4.00 each page thereafter; deeds of trust/mortgages $64.00 first 35 pages, $4.00 each thereafter; plats $21.00 per sheet; non-standard document additional $25.0015
How to order
Certified copies by mail or in person only: written request with book and page, contact info, SASE and money order payable to 'Rowan County Register of Deeds'14
Fraud alerts
Property Check free fraud alert (account required): rod.rowancountync.gov/…4

How deeds work in North Carolina

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Rowan County Tax Assessor (Tax Administration) sets property values5; the Rowan County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
tax.rowancountync.gov5
Tax bill search
tax.rowancountync.gov (Tax Bill Search, current and previous years)6
Appealing a value
Contact the county tax office informally first; then the county Board of Equalization and Review (begins around the first week of April); then the Property Tax Commission17

How property tax works in North Carolina

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court and District Court (NC Judicial Branch), Rowan CountyFelony and misdemeanor criminal, civil, estates, special proceedings, divorce; clerk keeps court records affecting real estate18Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court (Superior and District Court records)portal-nc.tylertech.cloud/Portal Statewide Portal (online by name, case number, attorney); free public terminals in any clerk's office8
Fees
Copies $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page; certificate under seal $3.00; certified criminal record search $25 (G.S. 7A-308, statewide)9

Criminal records and background checks

County check
Certified one-county criminal record search at the clerk's office, $25, Form AOC-CR-3148

How North Carolina courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Rowan County Register of Deeds.4

Marriage license fee
$60, cash only10
Valid
60 days; ceremony must be in North Carolina10
Apply
Online application at rod.rowancountync.gov/marriageapplication, then both applicants appear in person10
Certified copy fee
$10 cash (in person/mail by money order; online via rowanrod.permitium.com/rod with extra processing fees)10
Only rowan
Only licenses issued in Rowan County10

North Carolina marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court (district court family/divorce files).7

Decree
Copy of judgment from the clerk of court in the county where granted, for a fee18
Certificate
NC Vital Records holds divorce certificates 1958-present20

North Carolina divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Rowan County Register of Deeds (birth, death and marriage certificates).11

Fee
$10 cash per certified copy (money order by mail)11
Out of county
Other NC counties, births 1971-forward, in person only: $10 plus $14 search fee, cash11
Who may order
Self, spouse, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild; person seeking a legal determination of rights; authorized agent/attorney11
Adoptions
Adoptees' records at NC Vital Records11
Online
rowanrod.permitium.com/rod (vendor; ID verification, card payment, vendor convenience fee)4

Ordering a North Carolina birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Rowan County Register of Deeds (birth, death and marriage certificates).11

Fee
$10 cash per certified copy12
Out of county
NC deaths after August 1, 2020, in person only: $10 plus $14 search fee, cash12

Ordering a North Carolina death certificate

Probate records and wills

Clerk of Superior Court; a will becomes public when filed after death21

Finding a will or probate case in North Carolina

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Rowan County Register of Deeds.4

Fee
$26.00 per Assumed Business Name Certificate (up to 5 names); amendment or withdrawal $26.00 each, check or cash13
Companies and LLCs
Corporations, LLCs, LPs register with the NC Secretary of State13

Voter records

Kept by the Rowan County Board of Elections.22

Check your registration
vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup (state voter lookup, linked from county Elections page)22

Good to know about Rowan County records

  • The Register of Deeds offers Property Check, a free filing alert on a designated property or owner4
  • Before recording, a deed needs the Tax Assessor's 'green stamp' and the Tax Collector's 'black stamp'2
  • The Register of Deeds is a certified passport acceptance facility4
  • Rowan County Magistrate's Office performs marriages by appointment at 118 W. Liberty Street, Salisbury (704-797-3130)10

Office addresses, phones and hours

Rowan County Register of Deeds

Address
402 N Main Street, Salisbury, NC 281444
Mail
Rowan County Register of Deeds, 402 N. Main Street, Suite 102, Salisbury, NC 2814414
Phone
704-216-8626; passport services 704-216-81114
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; marriage licenses 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.4

Rowan County Register of Deeds (birth, death and marriage certificates)

Address
402 N. Main Street, Suite 102, Salisbury, North Carolina 2814411
Mail
Rowan County Register of Deeds, 402 N. Main Street, Suite 102, Salisbury, NC 2814410
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; marriage licenses 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.4

Rowan County Tax Assessor (Tax Administration)

Address
402 N Main Street, Suite 201, Salisbury, NC 281445
Phone
704-216-8558; real property appraisal 704-216-8586; land records 704-216-8566; fax 704-216-79845
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.5

Rowan County Tax Collector

Address
402 N Main Street, Suite 101, Salisbury, NC 281446
Phone
704-216-8544; fax 704-216-79836
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.6

Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court (Superior and District Court records)

Address
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Mail
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.7

Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court (civil; same office)

Address
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Mail
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.7

Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court (estates division; NC has no separate probate court)

Address
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Mail
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.7

Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court (district court family/divorce files)

Address
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Mail
Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 281447
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.7

Rowan County Sheriff's Office

Rowan County Board of Elections

Address
1935 Jake Alexander Boulevard W, Suite D10, Salisbury, NC 2814722
Phone
704-216-8140; fax 704-216-814522
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.22

Rowan County GIS (Information Technology)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Phone 704-216-8774; mail Rowan County Administration, 130 W Innes Street, Suite 200, Salisbury, NC 2814425

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Rowan County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Certified copies by mail or in person only: written request with book and page, contact info, SASE and money order payable to 'Rowan County Register of Deeds'. Plain copies: $0.50 per page (non-certified); map copies $2.00 per page. Certified copies: $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.4142

How much is a birth certificate in Rowan County?

$10 cash per certified copy (money order by mail).11

How much does a marriage license cost in Rowan County?

$60, cash only.10

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

Use the property search of the Rowan County Tax Assessor (Tax Administration): tax.rowancountync.gov5

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 Rowan 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. Land RecordsRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  3. Rowan County Register of Deeds Online Search, account sign-in pageRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  4. Register Of DeedsRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  5. Tax AssessorRowan County Tax Administrationchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Tax CollectorRowan County Tax Administrationchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Rowan County CourthouseNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  8. Criminal Background CheckNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  9. G.S. 7A-308North Carolina General Assemblychecked November 7, 2026
  10. Marriage LicensesRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  11. Birth CertificatesRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  12. Death CertificatesRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  13. Assumed Business Name CertificatesRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  14. Certified Copies of Land RecordsRowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  15. Fee Schedule (PDF)Rowan County Register of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  16. Tax & Map GISRowan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  17. Property Tax Appeal ProcessNorth Carolina Department of Revenuechecked November 7, 2026
  18. Obtaining Court RecordsNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Rowan CountyNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  20. DivorceNC Vital Recordschecked November 7, 2026
  21. EstatesNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  22. ElectionsRowan County Board of Electionschecked November 7, 2026
  23. Rowan County Contact DirectoryNorth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Directory: Sheriff's OfficeRowan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  25. Public Records RequestsRowan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026