Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 September 30, 2026.
Crawford County, Illinois, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Crawford 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Crawford County public records, Crawford County arrest records, Crawford County warrants, Crawford County inmate search, Crawford County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Crawford County
Who owns a parcel in Crawford County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Crawford County
What a parcel in Crawford 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.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Supervisor of Assessments' page at crawfordcounty.illinois.gov/category/documents/assessor/property-as... (page title: Property Assessment Information | Crawford County, Illinois), phone 618-544-3400, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Crawford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Crawford County and Illinois. These property pages from its Crawford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor's Office (crawfordcountyil.org)
- Assessor's Office (crawfordcounty.illinois.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Crawford County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Crawford County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Robinson: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofrobinson.com/city-hall, phone 618-544-7616 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Crawford County
Court cases about land from Crawford County, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court of Crawford County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/84/Crawford-County-Courthouse/c..., phone (618) 544-3512.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Crawford County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Crawford County?
The Supervisor of Assessments, whose page SearchSystems verified is at crawfordcounty.illinois.gov.
Where are evictions from Crawford County filed?
In the Circuit Court of Crawford 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 Crawford 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.