There is no single "property search" for La Plata County. There are four, run by four different offices that happen to share one building on Turner Drive. Pick the wrong one and you get a blank page. Pick the right one and you can see an owner, a lot line, a deed and a tax balance in about ten minutes from your couch.
Which database answers which question?
This table saves the most clicks.
| You want to know | Use | Run by |
|---|---|---|
| Owner, value, sales, parcel details | EagleWeb property records search | County Assessor |
| Where the lot sits, size, legal description | County GIS map | County GIS |
| A deed, plat or other recorded document | iDoc Market archive | Clerk and Recorder |
| Taxes owed and payment history | Property tax account search | Treasurer |
How do I search property records by address or owner?
Start with the Assessor's EagleWeb. The county's online services page links a Property Records Search. You can search by address, owner, parcel, account number, location and value. A separate Property Sales Search lists sales. The Residential Sales page groups them by economic area, which helps if you are pricing a house.
One warning from the Assessor itself. Its bedroom count and other inventory data exist only to set values. The office says to check those numbers on your own before you use them for anything else. A "3 bedroom" line in the database deserves the same doubt.
How do I find a lot on the county map?
The county GIS site is a searchable map of land in La Plata County. The Clerk's page says you can search it by address, owner, parcel number and account number. Results show registered owners, legal descriptions and parcel size. A link from the map opens EagleWeb for Assessor and tax data. You can also download GIS layers free, and aerial photos load under the map layers tab where they exist.
How do I get a deed or other recorded document?
The Clerk and Recorder keeps recorded documents. Its recording page points to iDoc Market, a digital archive of every recorded document. Which search you use depends on the date:
- 1989 to now: the public document search, plus the county's searching tips
- 1874 to 1989: the Alpha Index, plus its own tips
- Not online: military discharges, marriage licenses and civil union licenses
Need a copy? Phone (970) 382-6281, email recording@lpcgov.org, order through iDoc Market, or go to 679 Turner Drive, Suite C. A 24-hour dropbox sits at the same address. Recording services will be closed on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026, and resume Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The same page lists deeper research tools:
- Deposit Plat Index: a workbook summarizing deposit plats, including recorded property surveys
- Monument Records Viewer: a map of survey monument records, labeled by township, range and index number
- Patent Book Index: an index of known patent records
- Laserfiche: County Commissioner records before March 2012, ditch records and historic tax rolls
- Document alerts: a way, in the county's words, to monitor and protect your property records
What else does the Assessor publish?
The online services page has more than the search box. Four items stand out:
- Assessor Data Files: a Microsoft database built from the Assessor's property system, for people who want data in bulk
- Level of Value Sales: values rest on market sales from the prior two years, and for tax years 2025 and 2026 those sales ran July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024
- Property Tax Estimate Calculator: an Excel download for tax year 2026, which lists residential assessment rates of 6.8% for local governments and 7.05% for school districts
- Update Mailing Address: an online form that authorizes the Assessor to change where your property mail goes
Where do I check what taxes are owed?
The Treasurer posts a property tax account search that takes an account number or owner name. Due dates, payment options and the 2026 statement changes are in our property tax due dates answer.
What if I disagree with a valuation or my info is online?
Two Assessor tools apply here. You can protest a valuation online, but only in set windows: May 1 to June 8 for real property, and June 15 to June 30 for business personal property. The same page has a request to remove personal information from county websites.
For anything the online tools cannot answer, the Assessor's Office is at 679 Turner Drive, Suite A, Durango, CO 81303. The phone is 970-382-6228. Planning a purchase? Browse local real estate agents and title companies, or read our Durango real estate agents guide.