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Burleigh County, North Dakota public records

In Burleigh County, deeds are recorded by the Burleigh County Recorder; property values come from the Burleigh County Tax Equalization.

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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. Historical records
  11. Other records at the county
  12. Good to know about Burleigh County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsBurleigh County Recorder3Search deeds2—
Property values and ownersBurleigh County Tax Equalization3Property search4—
Property tax billsBurleigh County Auditor/Treasurer3Tax bill search4—
Court cases—North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District5State clerk fees: certified copy $20 (additional copies of same document $10); no per-page charge for certified copies; copies $.10 per page; no fee for electronic copies6
Marriage recordsBurleigh County Recorder3——
Divorce recordsClerk of Court, PO Box 1055, Bismarck7——
Birth certificatesND HHS Vital Records Unit, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck; (701) 328-2360 (state, not county)8——
Death certificatesND HHS Vital Records Unit (state)8——
Probate and willsStatewide: District court, through the Clerk of District Court in the county of the case9——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names (DBAs) are registered with the Secretary of State, $25, renew every 5 years10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Burleigh County are recorded by the Burleigh County Recorder.3

Online search
ndrin.com2
About this search
NDRIN, North Dakota Recorders Information Network2
Years online
All images digitized from the beginning of time; indexed and validated August 1978 to present; pre-August 1978 images searchable only by document number or book and page (books searched in the office)11
In office
Records can be viewed free on computers in the Recorder's office2
Recording fee
$20.00 for 1-6 pages; $65.00 for 7-25 pages; $3.00 per page over 25 (effective July 1, 2017; NDCC 11-18-05)12

How deeds work in North Dakota

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Burleigh County Tax Equalization (Director of Tax Equalization and County Assessor) sets property values3; the Burleigh County Auditor/Treasurer (Finance/Treasurer Department; tax payments go to the Auditor's Office) bills and collects the tax3.

Property search
Rural (outside Bismarck city limits): burleigh.northdakotaassessors.com; inside Bismarck: City of Bismarck Property Information (bismarcknd.gov/419/Property-Information)4
Tax bill search
itax.tylerapp.com/BurleighND (Property Search / Pay Property Taxes; Tyler iTax, linked by the county)4
Due dates
1st installment due March 1, 2nd installment due October 15; 5% discount if paid in full by February 1513
Payment fees
E-check $3.98 under $10,000 / $19.92 at $10,000+; card 3.61% (minimum $1.52)4
Public status
All property tax information is public13
Parcel map (GIS)
Parcel Viewer, Plat Viewer (recorded subdivision plats as PDFs) and ArcGIS Hub data downloads at burleighcountynd-burleighcountynd.hub.arcgis.com14
Appealing a value
Abatement: ND Tax Commissioner Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes, linked from Tax Equalization15

How property tax works in North Dakota

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District (Burleigh County)Felony, misdemeanor, civil, family/divorce, probate, juvenile (state general-jurisdiction trial court)—publicsearch.ndcourts.gov North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry; Burleigh County listed under South Central District5
Bismarck Municipal CourtCity of Bismarck municipal cases— Listed in the same statewide NDCRI search5
Fees
State clerk fees: certified copy $20 (additional copies of same document $10); no per-page charge for certified copies; copies $.10 per page; no fee for electronic copies6

Criminal records and background checks

Sheriff
Sheriff records requests by e-mail; crash report request form16

How North Dakota courts keep their files

Marriage records

Burleigh County Recorder (ND HHS county list)17

Marriage license
$65.00 fee, credit card only ($3.00 processing fee); by appointment only, call 701-222-674918
Certified copy
$5.00 first copy, $2.00 each additional; Certified Marriage License Request Form18

North Dakota marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by: Clerk of Court, PO Box 1055, Bismarck7

North Dakota divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

ND HHS Vital Records Unit, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck; (701) 328-2360 (state, not county)8

Ordering a North Dakota birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by: ND HHS Vital Records Unit (state)8

Ordering a North Dakota death certificate

Probate records and wills

Where North Dakota keeps it: District court, through the Clerk of District Court in the county of the case.9

Wills
Recorder also provides safekeeping of non-judicial records2

Historical records

Courthouse history and county history books linked by the county (Digital Horizons)19

Other records at the county

UCC filings

What the office says
Recorder has a Uniform Commercial Code page2

Good to know about Burleigh County records

  • County organized in 187319
  • Present Art Deco courthouse dedicated July 25, 1931, on the site of the 1875 courthouse19
  • County Building (316 N 5th St) under remodel August 2025 to anticipated November 2027; Recorder, Auditor, Finance/Treasurer and Tax Equalization will move there20
  • Every recorded image is digitized back to the county's first records, but only August 1978-present is indexed online11
  • Bismarck property assessed by the City; County Tax Equalization covers rural property21

Office addresses, phones and hours

Burleigh County Recorder

Address
221 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 585012
Mail
PO Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 58506-55182
Phone
(701) 222-6749; fax (701) 222-67172
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.11

Burleigh County Tax Equalization (Director of Tax Equalization and County Assessor)

Address
221 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 5850115
Mail
PO Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 5850615
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm (county offices)13

Burleigh County Auditor/Treasurer (Finance/Treasurer Department; tax payments go to the Auditor's Office)

Mail
Burleigh County Auditor, PO Box 5518, Bismarck ND 585064
Phone
1 701-222-6718; pay by phone 1-800-272-9829, Jurisdiction Code 44344
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm (county offices)13

Burleigh County Auditor (chief financial officer; property tax administration; elections)

Mail
PO Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 5850622
Phone
(701) 222-6718; (701) 222-6694; fax (701) 222-752822
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm (county offices)13

Burleigh County Auditor - Elections

Mail
PO Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 58506-551823
Phone
(701) 222-6697 (Elections Coordinator)22

Burleigh County Sheriff's Department - Records Request

Burleigh County Maps / GIS

Questions people ask

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

The Burleigh County Recorder keeps deed records.3

Where do I get a divorce decree in Burleigh County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Clerk of Court, PO Box 1055, Bismarck.7

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

Use the property search of the Burleigh County Tax Equalization (Director of Tax Equalization and County Assessor): burleigh.northdakotaassessors.com4

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

Other counties in North Dakota with a full guide: Cass County. Every county in the state: North Dakota county list.

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. RecorderBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  3. Burleigh County home pageBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  4. Property Tax InfoBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  5. North Dakota Courts Records InquiryNorth Dakota Supreme Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  6. District Court FeesNorth Dakota Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  7. Divorce records - county officesND Health and Human Serviceschecked November 7, 2026
  8. Vital RecordsND Health and Human Serviceschecked November 7, 2026
  9. Case search Help - FAQNorth Dakota Supreme Court / ND Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  10. N.D.C.C. ch. 47-25 Trade NamesNorth Dakota Legislative Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  11. Burleigh County Information sheet (NDRIN)Burleigh County Recorder via NDRINchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Real Estate Recording FeesBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  13. Finance/Treasurer FAQBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  14. MapsBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  15. Tax EqualizationBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  16. Sheriff Records RequestBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  17. Marriage records - county officesND Health and Human Serviceschecked November 7, 2026
  18. Marriage InformationBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  19. AboutBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  20. County BuildingBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  21. How Do I?Burleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  22. AuditorBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  23. County Election OfficialsNorth Dakota Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  24. SitemapBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026