Enid Oklahoma Property Records
Property records for Enid are maintained at the county level by the Garfield County Clerk in Enid. All deeds, mortgages, liens, and land instruments for property within Enid city limits are recorded and indexed at the Garfield County Courthouse on West Broadway. Enid is the county seat of Garfield County, which means the property records office is located directly in the city. You can search Enid property records online through OKCountyRecords.com or visit the courthouse at 114 West Broadway to access documents in person.
Enid Overview
Where Enid Property Records Are Held
Enid is the seat of Garfield County. The courthouse at 114 West Broadway houses both the Garfield County Clerk and the County Assessor. All property deed records for Enid and the rest of Garfield County are filed with the County Clerk, who serves as the official register of deeds. Every sale, every mortgage, every lien recorded against Enid real estate goes into the clerk's permanent index.
The City of Enid has its own City Clerk at Enid City Hall. That office handles city government functions including ordinances, council minutes, and contractor licenses. The Enid City Clerk's phone number is (580) 616-7202 and the email is cityclerk@enid.org. The city clerk also issues certain permits including garage sale permits and home alarm system permits. However, none of these city-level functions include recording property deeds. All deed and mortgage recording is strictly a county function in Oklahoma.
If you need to look up who owns a specific Enid property or find out about liens on a parcel, the County Clerk and County Assessor are your two primary sources. The assessor has ownership data and valuations. The clerk has the actual recorded instruments like deeds and mortgages. Both offices are in the same building at 114 West Broadway.
Garfield County Clerk Office
The Garfield County Clerk operates as the Register of Deeds for Garfield County. The office is in Room 105 of the Garfield County Courthouse at 114 West Broadway in Enid. The mailing address is P.O. Box 1664, Enid, OK 73702. Staff can be reached by phone at the courthouse direct line (580) 237-0226. All instruments affecting real estate in Enid are filed here and kept in a permanent public index.
| Office Title | Garfield County Register of Deeds |
|---|---|
| Address | 114 W Broadway, Room 105, Enid, OK 73701 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 1664, Enid, OK 73702 |
| Phone | (580) 237-0226 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, regular business hours |
Staff can search records by name or legal description. Copies are available while you wait. For title work involving Enid properties, the clerk's office is the source for certified copies of recorded deeds and other instruments. Certified copies carry the county seal and are typically required by lenders and title insurers.
Search Garfield County Records Online
Garfield County land records are searchable online through OKCountyRecords.com. The platform provides indexed data and scanned images for instruments recorded with the Garfield County Clerk. You can search by party name (use "Last, First" format), instrument type, and date range. The index is free to access. Printing fees apply for document copies. New documents are added as they are recorded at the clerk's office.
The Garfield County Assessor also has an online portal at assessor.garfieldok.com. The site includes a parcel search at assessor.garfieldok.com/parcel-search where you can look up Enid properties by owner name, address, or parcel number. The assessor is Darla Dickson. Her office is in Room 106 of the courthouse, just next door to the clerk. The phone number is (580) 237-0220. Staff there can answer questions about property valuations, homestead exemptions, and assessment records for Enid parcels.
Another option for Garfield County property searches is Courthouse Direct, which aggregates property record data for the county. The screenshot below shows the OKCountyRecords search portal for Garfield County, which covers Enid and all other communities in the county.
The OKCountyRecords portal for Garfield County provides indexed access to deed records, mortgages, and other land instruments filed in Enid and throughout the county.
Types of Property Records in Enid
The Garfield County Clerk holds the full range of land instruments for Enid properties. Warranty deeds are the most common transfer document. They give buyers a guarantee of title from the seller. Quitclaim deeds transfer interest without a title warranty and appear often in estate settings or family transactions. Mortgages and deeds of trust create liens that secure loans. Releases discharge those liens when the debt is paid. All of these documents are part of the public land record at the courthouse.
Garfield County has a long history in Oklahoma's wheat and oil industries, so oil and gas leases and mineral deeds are a significant part of the land record index. If you are researching subsurface rights on an Enid parcel, the clerk's office will have the recorded mineral leases and assignments going back decades. Easements, pipeline right-of-way agreements, and utility easements are also recorded here.
Tax liens, federal liens, and judgment liens affecting Enid property owners appear in the land index when filed. A full title search on an Enid property should cover all of these document types. Plat maps for Enid subdivisions are on file with the county clerk and show lot lines, block numbers, and street layouts. These are particularly useful when researching boundary questions or building permit history.
Note: The City of Enid accepts utility bill payments online at utilitybilling.enid.org and by phone at 844-973-1668, but utility billing is separate from property deed records at the county level.
Recording Fees for Enid Property Documents
Oklahoma recording fees are set statewide under Title 28 Section 32. Effective November 1, 2024, the fee for the first page of any recorded instrument is $8.00. Each additional page of the same document is $2.00. A records management and preservation fee of $10.00 applies per instrument. All documents recorded at the Garfield County Clerk's office for Enid properties follow this state fee schedule.
Documents must meet the margin requirements under Senate Bill 57, effective the same date. The standard format requires a 2-inch top margin and 1-inch margins on all remaining sides. Documents that fall outside these measurements are accepted but charged at the non-conforming rate: $25.00 for the first page and $10.00 for each additional page. Title companies handling Enid closings should verify formatting before submitting documents.
The documentary stamp tax of $0.75 per $500 of consideration applies to all Oklahoma deed transfers under Title 68 Section 3201. On an Enid property sale of $120,000, the documentary stamp tax comes to $180. This is paid at recording. Copy fees at the clerk's office are $1.00 per page uncertified. Certified copies carry an additional $1.00 fee per copy.
Garfield County Assessor and Property Tax
The Garfield County Assessor Darla Dickson maintains assessment and ownership records for all Enid parcels. Her office is in Room 106 of the Garfield County Courthouse at 114 West Broadway. The phone is (580) 237-0220 and the fax is 580-249-5989. The assessor places fair cash value on all real and personal taxable property in the county. Assessment rolls list owner names, property descriptions, and valuations for every Enid parcel.
The assessor's online portal at assessor.garfieldok.com provides free public access to parcel data including ownership, legal descriptions, and current assessed values. Homestead exemption applications are handled through the assessor's office, with the annual filing period running from January 1 through March 15. Seniors 65 and older with household income under $57,500 may qualify for a senior valuation freeze.
For Enid property tax payment history and current tax status, the Garfield County Treasurer handles collections. Tax statements go out in November. First half taxes are due December 31, and second half is due March 31. Statewide tax roll data is also accessible at OKTaxRolls.com.
Electronic Recording in Garfield County
Garfield County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC eRecording, and ePN. Title companies and lenders handling Enid real estate transactions can use these platforms to submit documents directly to the County Clerk without mailing paper. The clerk reviews the submission, records it, and returns the stamped document through the same system. Electronic recording reduces turnaround time for Enid closings and eliminates the need to courier documents to the courthouse.
Nearby Cities
Enid is in north-central Oklahoma. The nearest major qualifying cities with property records pages are Oklahoma City to the south and Stillwater to the southeast.