Title search in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County, North Carolina (county seat Washington) has about 24,526 housing units, 69.5% of the occupied ones owner-occupied, a median home value of $192,700, homes built in 1980 at the median. Its deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Beaufort County Register of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search of one address there costs $49. HeritageDeed runs AI title searches in Beaufort County, North Carolina, against the Beaufort County Register of Deeds and the Beaufort County Tax Office. A report lists the deeds, open mortgages, liens and court records found, with the source of each, usually within minutes. The price is $49 per report.
Covers Beaufort County, including Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Bath.
| County seat | Washington |
|---|---|
| Records office | Beaufort County Register of Deeds |
| Owner and parcel data | Beaufort County Tax Office |
| Housing units | 24,526 |
| Occupied homes that are owner-occupied | 69.5% |
| Housing units vacant | 21% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 49.6% |
| Median gross rent | $871 a month |
| Median home value | $192,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,300 a year (0.67% of value) |
| Last verified | November 9, 2026 |
Where Beaufort County land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Beaufort County Register of Deeds | Records deeds, deeds of trust, satisfactions, plats and other real estate documents for the county; the office is at the county seat, Washington |
| Beaufort County Tax Office | Owner, parcel and assessment data; property tax bills |
Beaufort County in numbers
The county seat of Beaufort County is Washington.
Beaufort County borders Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt and Washington counties.
Neighboring counties we search: Craven County, Pamlico County, Pitt County, Washington County.
How recording works here
Recorded documents for Beaufort County are filed with the Beaufort County Register of Deeds, and the Beaufort County Tax Office keeps the owner and parcel data. The rules every North Carolina county we search shares, such as how the order of recording sets priority and when a paid loan must be released, are set out on the North Carolina page.
What a HeritageDeed report searches in Beaufort County
The searches every North Carolina report runs, such as the federal court records matched to the owner and the flood zone, are listed on the North Carolina page.
What it does not cover
The report is a public-records search, not title insurance or an attorney's opinion of title.
The limits that apply to every North Carolina report, such as which taxes, judgments and earlier owners' loans are not searched, are set out on the North Carolina page.
What to check in Beaufort County property records
A review of Beaufort County, NC records follows the owner of record, each mortgage and its release, liens and judgments, tax status and the document numbers for the originals. The steps are in how to do a title search; a HeritageDeed report runs them for one Beaufort County address, usually in about a minute, and shows the source of every finding.
Beaufort County title questions, answered
- How to check for liens on a property in Beaufort County
- How to find who owns a property in Beaufort County
- How to search deeds in Beaufort County
- How to find out if a property in Beaufort County has a deed of trust
- How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Beaufort County
- How much does a title search cost in Beaufort County
Beaufort County recorded documents explained
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Pricing
Owner of record and vesting deed, every deed, mortgage and release the county index returns, recorded liens, court records matched to the owner and tax status. One flat price: every order gets the full search.
$49· others charge$100–$400save 50%+Questions about Beaufort County title searches
What is the county seat of Beaufort County, NC, and which office records deeds?
The county seat of Beaufort County is Washington. Deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Beaufort County Register of Deeds, while the Beaufort County Tax Office keeps the owner and parcel data. Addresses in Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Bath and the rest of the county are searched in the same records.
How do I search deeds in Beaufort County?
Deeds are recorded by the Beaufort County Register of Deeds, and the current owner's deed is the one that put them on record. A HeritageDeed report finds the owner of record for an address from the Beaufort County Tax Office parcel data and lists the deeds the county index returns for the property. See how to search deeds in Beaufort County.
How do I search for liens in Beaufort County?
Recorded liens are indexed with the Beaufort County Register of Deeds, usually under the owner's name, so a lien search starts from the owner of record. A report lists the liens it finds and marks any it could match only by name; court judgments and some tax liens are kept by other offices. See checking liens in Beaufort County.
Where can I find Beaufort County tax sales and tax foreclosures?
Unpaid property tax is collected by the county, and the Beaufort County Tax Office holds the parcel and tax data. HeritageDeed does not search delinquent taxes in Beaufort County and does not publish a sale list for it, so ask the county tax office for delinquency and sale information; a title report still shows the deeds, loans and recorded liens.
How do I find out who owns a property in Beaufort County?
The Beaufort County Tax Office keeps the owner of record for each parcel. The last deed recorded with the Beaufort County Register of Deeds confirms it, because a tax roll can lag a sale. Enter the address on the order page and the owner of record is shown before you pay. See finding the owner in Beaufort County.
Where are property records kept in Beaufort County, NC?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Beaufort County Register of Deeds. Owner and parcel data come from the Beaufort County Tax Office.
Can I search Beaufort County, NC property records for free?
The records are held by the county offices, including the Beaufort County Register of Deeds. A HeritageDeed report saves you the work of reading each office separately and matching every mortgage to its release yourself.
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