SearchSystems Editorial

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 on September 23, 2026.

About this guide

Madison County, Illinois, has about 263,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Madison 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: Madison County public records, Madison County arrest records, Madison County warrants, Madison County inmate search, Madison County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Madison County

Who owns a parcel in Madison County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at madisoncountyil.gov/departments/recorder/index.php (page title: Welcome to Madison County, IL), phone 618-296-4475, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Madison County

What a parcel in Madison 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.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Madison County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Madison County and Illinois. These property pages from its Madison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Madison County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Madison County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Madison County

An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Circuit Court of Madison County, and the file is public unless sealed.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at madisoncountyil.gov/departments/circuit_clerk/court_records_search.php, phone (800) 250-9884.

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 madisoncountyil.gov/departments/circuit_clerk/coppy_request.php (page title: Madison County Illinois Circuit Clerk Copy Requests).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Madison County?

The County Recorder, at madisoncountyil.gov, phone 618-296-4475. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Madison County are filed there.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Madison County?

The Supervisor of Assessments.

Where are evictions from Madison County filed?

In the Circuit Court of Madison 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 Madison 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.