Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Christian County, Illinois, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Christian County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the Supervisor of Assessments; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Christian County public records, Christian County arrest records, Christian County warrants, Christian County inmate search, Christian County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Christian County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Christian County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at christiancountysheriff.com/records-request (page title: Records Request | Christian County Illinois Sheriff's Office), phone (217) 824-4963, 301 W. Franklin St. Taylorville, IL 62568, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Christian County
What a parcel in Christian County is taxed on is the business of the Supervisor of Assessments, which also keeps the parcel maps. Illinois assesses property at a third of market value; Cook County reassesses one third of the county each year and the rest of the state runs on four-year cycles.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Christian County
Court cases about land from Christian County, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court of Christian County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/71/Christian-County-Courthouse/..., phone (217) 824-4966. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Circuit Court of Christian County.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, and it may charge copying only after the first 50 pages. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at christiancountysheriff.com/records-request (page title: Records Request | Christian County Illinois Sheriff's Office).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Christian County?
The County Recorder, at christiancountysheriff.com/records-request, phone (217) 824-4963. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Christian County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Christian County?
The Supervisor of Assessments.
Where are evictions from Christian County filed?
In the Circuit Court of Christian County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Illinois?
Illinois assesses property at a third of market value; Cook County reassesses one third of the county each year and the rest of the state runs on four-year cycles.
Is this the official Christian County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.