Orange County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in NC. The Building Department maintains Orange 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 Orange County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.
Carrboro Zoning Carrboro NC 301 West Main Street 27510 919-918-7336
Chapel Hill Planning and Zoning Department Chapel Hill NC 405 Martin luther King Junior Boulevard 27514 919-968-2728
Orange County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in NC. These documents, including Orange County land records, are open to the public. The Orange 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 Orange County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.
Carrboro Town Clerk Carrboro NC 301 West Main Street 27510 919-918-7309
Hillsborough Town Clerk Hillsborough NC 101 East Orange Street 27278 919-732-1270
Orange County Clerk Hillsborough NC PO Box 8181 27278 919-245-2130
Orange County Clerk Chapel Hill NC 179 East Franklin Street 27514 919-967-4523
Orange 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 Orange County historical land records. These records include Orange 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.
Carrboro Town Hall Carrboro NC 301 West Main Street 27510 919-942-8541
Chapel Hill Town Hall Chapel Hill NC 405 Martin luther King Junior Boulevard 27514 919-968-2718
Hillsborough Town Hall Hillsborough NC 137 North Churton Street 27278 919-732-2104
Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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.
Orange County Assessor's Office Hillsborough NC PO Box 8181 27278 919-245-2109
Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.
Orange County Register-Deeds Hillsborough NC 228 South Churton Street 27278 919-245-2675
Orange 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 Orange County land records. These Orange 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 Orange County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.
Orange County Tax Collector's Office Hillsborough NC PO Box 8181 27278 919-245-2726