Lee County Land Records (North Carolina)

Lee County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in NC. The Building Department maintains Lee County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Lee County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.

Lee County Building Department Sanford NC 900 Woodland Avenue 27330 919-718-4654

Lee County Planning and Zoning Department Sanford NC 900 Woodland Avenue 27330 919-718-4656

Lee County Zoning Sanford NC 226 Carthage Street 27330 919-775-8332


Lee County Town Halls and City Halls are the chief administrative office that runs a town or city in NC. The Town or City Hall maintains records related to the locality, including Lee County historical land records. These records include Lee County property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers. Town and City Halls also maintain records on municipal and zoning boundaries. Many Town and City Halls provide online access to their land records.

Broadway Town Hall Broadway NC 117 South Main Street 27505 919-258-9922

Lee County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in NC. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Lee County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Lee County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.

Lee County Assessor's Office Sanford NC PO Box 1968 27331 919-718-4661


Lee County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in NC. These documents, including Lee County land records, are open to the public. The Lee County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Lee County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.

Lee County Clerk Sanford NC PO Box 1968 27331 919-718-4605


Lee County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in NC. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Lee County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Lee County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.

Lee County Register of Deeds Sanford NC 1408 South Horner Boulevard 27330 919-718-4585


Lee County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue NC. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Lee County land records. These Lee County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Lee County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.

Lee County Tax Collector's Office Sanford NC PO Box 1968 27331 919-718-4662