Title search in Dare County, North Carolina
Dare County, North Carolina (county seat Manteo) has about 35,278 housing units, 78.4% of the occupied ones owner-occupied, a median home value of $460,400, homes built in 1988 at the median. Its deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Dare County Register of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search of one address there costs $49. HeritageDeed runs AI title searches in Dare County, North Carolina, against the Dare County Register of Deeds and the Dare 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 Dare County, including Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Southern Shores, Duck, Wanchese.
| County seat | Manteo |
|---|---|
| Records office | Dare County Register of Deeds |
| Owner and parcel data | Dare County Tax Office |
| Housing units | 35,278 |
| Occupied homes that are owner-occupied | 78.4% |
| Housing units vacant | 52.3% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 23.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,345 a month |
| Median home value | $460,400 |
| Median property tax | $2,391 a year (0.52% of value) |
| Last verified | November 9, 2026 |
Where Dare County land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Dare 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, Manteo |
| Dare County Tax Office | Owner, parcel and assessment data; property tax bills |
Dare County in numbers
The county seat of Dare County is Manteo.
Dare County borders Currituck, Hyde and Tyrrell counties.
Neighboring counties we search: Currituck County.
How recording works here
Recorded documents for Dare County are filed with the Dare County Register of Deeds, and the Dare 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 Dare 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 Dare County property records
A review of Dare 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 Dare County address, usually in about a minute, and shows the source of every finding.
Dare County title questions, answered
- How to check for liens on a property in Dare County
- How to find who owns a property in Dare County
- How to search deeds in Dare County
- How to find out if a property in Dare County has a deed of trust
- How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Dare County
- How much does a title search cost in Dare County
Dare 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 Dare County title searches
What is the county seat of Dare County, NC, and which office records deeds?
The county seat of Dare County is Manteo. Deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Dare County Register of Deeds, while the Dare County Tax Office keeps the owner and parcel data. Addresses in Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Manteo and the rest of the county are searched in the same records.
How do I search deeds in Dare County?
Deeds are recorded by the Dare 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 Dare County Tax Office parcel data and lists the deeds the county index returns for the property. See how to search deeds in Dare County.
How do I find out who owns a property in Dare County?
The Dare County Tax Office keeps the owner of record for each parcel. The last deed recorded with the Dare 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 Dare County.
How do I search for liens in Dare County?
Recorded liens are indexed with the Dare 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 Dare County.
Where can I find Dare County tax sales and tax foreclosures?
Unpaid property tax is collected by the county, and the Dare County Tax Office holds the parcel and tax data. HeritageDeed does not search delinquent taxes in Dare 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.
Where are property records kept in Dare County, NC?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Dare County Register of Deeds. Owner and parcel data come from the Dare County Tax Office.
Can I search Dare County, NC property records for free?
The records are held by the county offices, including the Dare 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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