Title search in Northampton County, North Carolina
Northampton County, North Carolina (county seat Jackson) has about 10,641 housing units, 74.6% of the occupied ones owner-occupied, a median home value of $114,500, homes built in 1981 at the median. Its deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Northampton County Register of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search of one address there costs $49. HeritageDeed runs AI title searches in Northampton County, North Carolina, against the Northampton County Register of Deeds and the Northampton 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 Northampton County, including Jackson, Rich Square, Seaboard, Garysburg, Gaston, Conway, Woodland, Lasker, Severn.
| County seat | Jackson |
|---|---|
| Records office | Northampton County Register of Deeds |
| Owner and parcel data | Northampton County Tax Office |
| Housing units | 10,641 |
| Occupied homes that are owner-occupied | 74.6% |
| Housing units vacant | 26.2% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 48.4% |
| Median gross rent | $758 a month |
| Median home value | $114,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,239 a year (1.08% of value) |
| Last verified | November 9, 2026 |
Where Northampton County land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Northampton 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, Jackson |
| Northampton County Tax Office | Owner, parcel and assessment data; property tax bills |
Northampton County in numbers
The county seat of Northampton County is Jackson.
Northampton County borders Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Warren counties, and across the state line Brunswick County, VA, Greensville County, VA and Southampton County, VA.
Neighboring counties we search: Bertie County, Hertford County.
How recording works here
Recorded documents for Northampton County are filed with the Northampton County Register of Deeds, and the Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton County property records
A review of Northampton 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 Northampton County address, usually in about a minute, and shows the source of every finding.
Northampton County title questions, answered
- How to check for liens on a property in Northampton County
- How to find who owns a property in Northampton County
- How to search deeds in Northampton County
- How to find out if a property in Northampton County has a deed of trust
- How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Northampton County
- How much does a title search cost in Northampton County
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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 Northampton County title searches
What is the county seat of Northampton County, NC, and which office records deeds?
The county seat of Northampton County is Jackson. Deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Northampton County Register of Deeds, while the Northampton County Tax Office keeps the owner and parcel data. Addresses in Jackson, Rich Square, Seaboard, Garysburg and the rest of the county are searched in the same records.
How do I search deeds in Northampton County?
Deeds are recorded by the Northampton 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 Northampton County Tax Office parcel data and lists the deeds the county index returns for the property. See how to search deeds in Northampton County.
Can I look up Northampton County property records by address?
Yes. Enter the street address on the Northampton County order page: it is checked against the county's parcel records, shows the owner of record before payment, and the report then searches the recorded documents tied to that property.
How do I search for liens in Northampton County?
Recorded liens are indexed with the Northampton 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 Northampton County.
How do I find out who owns a property in Northampton County?
The Northampton County Tax Office keeps the owner of record for each parcel. The last deed recorded with the Northampton 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 Northampton County.
Where are property records kept in Northampton County, NC?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Northampton County Register of Deeds. Owner and parcel data come from the Northampton County Tax Office.
Can I search Northampton County, NC property records for free?
The records are held by the county offices, including the Northampton 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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