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.
Peoria County, Illinois, has about 180,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Peoria 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Peoria County public records, Peoria County arrest records, Peoria County warrants, Peoria County inmate search, Peoria County police reports, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Peoria County
Who owns a parcel in Peoria 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 Peoria County
The Supervisor of Assessments sets the value each parcel in Peoria County is taxed on and 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 propertytax.peoriacounty.gov (page title: Peoria County Property Tax Inquiry), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Peoria County
Court cases about land from Peoria County, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court of Peoria 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 peoriacounty.gov/789/FOIA-Request (page title: FOIA Request | Peoria County, IL).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Peoria County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Peoria County and Illinois. These property pages from its Peoria County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Peoria County GIS (gis.peoriacounty.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Peoria County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Peoria County?
The Supervisor of Assessments, whose page SearchSystems verified is at propertytax.peoriacounty.gov.
Where are evictions from Peoria County filed?
In the Circuit Court of Peoria 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 Peoria 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.