Carbon County, Montana Property Records

Carbon County, Montana, has eight cities, with Red Lodge being the most populated. In Carbon County, MT, property records are official land ownership and transaction documentation. They help the county residents verify property rights and values for legal and financial purposes.

Carbon County property records depict the local housing market, indicating average home values at $267,440. Additionally, the data reveals a median rent of $930 and a median household wage of $69,555. As for median property taxes, owners pay at a rate of 0.58% of a property's assessed value.

Property records in Carbon County, MT, are preserved by the  Clerk and Recorder. The office has the legal duty of overseeing the archival of real estate instruments, including mortgages, liens, plats, deeds, and leases. The office subjects the recorded documents through scanning and microfilming processes for future retrieval.

As part of their duties to the county, the Clerk and Recorder's office provides access to records via the  iDoc Market online platform. This site contains document images from May 1995 onwards, which users can search using various criteria, such as party name, document number, instrument type, book/page, recording date range, and legal description.

For documents recorded before 1995, the public can access them inside the Clerk and Recorder's office at 17 West 11th St., Red Lodge, MT 59068. The office is open during office hours to cater to researchers who wish to browse the archives and get copies directly.

Acquiring copies of recorded documents from the Clerk and Recorder costs minimal amounts. To learn about the fee schedule and the available payment methods, contact the office at (406) 446-1220.

For zoning verification on properties, coordinate with the  Carbon County Planning Office at (406) 690-1933. The office oversees the enforcement of land use, subdivision, and development regulations in the county. For further verification, consult the corresponding local offices. They can provide zoning references, such as land use records and maps, for properties under their purview.