Oklahoma property assessors estimate the value of property in order to determine the taxes due. To do their jobs, Oklahoma assessors maintain records of real estate sales and property improvements. They regularly inspect and take pictures of property in order to keep their records up-to-date.
Oklahoma property records are public records. You not only can view the records for your own property but any piece of property you're interested in. Keep in mind that online records are considered "as is"; the official records are the documents filed with the county. People do public searches of property records for a variety of reasons:
1. To determine if an assessment is fair and reasonable by comparing it to the assessments made by the Oklahoma assessor on similar, nearby properties.
2. To find out who owns a piece of property according to the Oklahoma county assessor's records.
3. To determine market value of a property by comparing sales data of comparable properties.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Take advantage of Oklahoma county assessors who maintain online databases
Only a handful of the 77 counties in Oklahoma maintain online, searchable property records for the public. Luckily, the Oklahoma county assessors for some of the most populous counties have put their records online.
I recommend: The following counties offer easy-to-use, free, public searches of Oklahoma property assessment records:
Oklahoma,
Cleveland,
Carter,
Garfield,
Kay and
Rogers.
Subscribe to an online service to access Oklahoma property records
If you do a lot of property research, you may want to subscribe to a service that gives you access to Oklahoma property assessment records not otherwise available online.
I recommend: OKAssessor.com offers a service called Appraisal Assistant that allows you to search detailed property records. They also offer phone numbers and addresses for some Oklahoma property assessors.
SearchSystems.net offers a similar program called DirectPass. To search
Tulsa County records, you can pay a monthly fee to access their Land Records Management Information System with Images.
Find Oklahoma property values through independent websites
A number of websites gather property information from sales data and public records. Some are free and others require a small fee to access the records.
I recommend: To find information on commercial property, use
LoopNet. You'll have to register for a free account before you start searching. Purchase detailed reports from
Intelius Property Check.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- If you have a question about a property, don't hesitate to call the assessor's office. Property assessors in Oklahoma, especially those without an online database, are prepared to answer your questions over the phone.
The official source of Property Assessors Offices - Oklahoma is
the Property Assessors Offices - Oklahoma page at Business.com
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