Title search in Montgomery County, North Carolina
Montgomery County, North Carolina (county seat Troy) has about 14,998 housing units, 75% of the occupied ones owner-occupied, a median home value of $161,700, homes built in 1984 at the median. Its deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Montgomery County Register of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search of one address there costs $49. HeritageDeed runs AI title searches in Montgomery County, North Carolina, against the Montgomery County Register of Deeds and the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, including Troy, Mount Gilead, Biscoe, Candor, Star.
| County seat | Troy |
|---|---|
| Records office | Montgomery County Register of Deeds |
| Owner and parcel data | Montgomery County Tax Office |
| Housing units | 14,998 |
| Occupied homes that are owner-occupied | 75% |
| Housing units vacant | 29% |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 44.2% |
| Median gross rent | $766 a month |
| Median home value | $161,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,037 a year (0.64% of value) |
| Last verified | November 9, 2026 |
Where Montgomery County land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Montgomery 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, Troy |
| Montgomery County Tax Office | Owner, parcel and assessment data; property tax bills |
Montgomery County in numbers
The county seat of Montgomery County is Troy.
Montgomery County borders Anson, Davidson, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan and Stanly counties.
Neighboring counties we search: Davidson County, Moore County, Richmond County, Rowan County, Stanly County.
How recording works here
Recorded documents for Montgomery County are filed with the Montgomery County Register of Deeds, and the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County property records
A review of Montgomery 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 Montgomery County address, usually in about a minute, and shows the source of every finding.
Montgomery County title questions, answered
- How to check for liens on a property in Montgomery County
- How to find who owns a property in Montgomery County
- How to search deeds in Montgomery County
- How to find out if a property in Montgomery County has a deed of trust
- How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Montgomery County
- How much does a title search cost in Montgomery County
Montgomery County recorded documents explained
Title search by ZIP code in Montgomery County
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- Montgomery County fair market rent
- Montgomery County property tax rate
- Environmental records report
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- Flood zone lookup
- USDA eligibility map: North Carolina
- Opportunity zones in North Carolina
- Census tract lookup
- Radon in Montgomery County
- Fault lines near an address
- Power lines near an address
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 Montgomery County title searches
What is the county seat of Montgomery County, NC, and which office records deeds?
The county seat of Montgomery County is Troy. Deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Montgomery County Register of Deeds, while the Montgomery County Tax Office keeps the owner and parcel data. Addresses in Troy, Mount Gilead, Biscoe, Candor and the rest of the county are searched in the same records.
How do I search deeds in Montgomery County?
Deeds are recorded by the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Tax Office parcel data and lists the deeds the county index returns for the property. See how to search deeds in Montgomery County.
How do I search for liens in Montgomery County?
Recorded liens are indexed with the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.
How do I find out who owns a property in Montgomery County?
The Montgomery County Tax Office keeps the owner of record for each parcel. The last deed recorded with the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.
Where can I find Montgomery County tax sales and tax foreclosures?
Unpaid property tax is collected by the county, and the Montgomery County Tax Office holds the parcel and tax data. HeritageDeed does not search delinquent taxes in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, NC?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Montgomery County Register of Deeds. Owner and parcel data come from the Montgomery County Tax Office.
Can I search Montgomery County, NC property records for free?
The records are held by the county offices, including the Montgomery County Register of Deeds. A HeritageDeed report saves you the work of reading each office separately and matching every mortgage to its release yourself.
North Carolina counties next to Montgomery County
All 63 North Carolina counties we search are listed on the North Carolina title search page.
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