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.
Sangamon County, Illinois, has about 194,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sangamon 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sangamon County
Who owns a parcel in Sangamon 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 sangamonil.gov/departments/m-r/recorder (page title: Sangamon County Recorder), phone (217) 535-3150, 200 South Ninth Street Springfield, IL 62701, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sangamon County
What a parcel in Sangamon 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 sangamonil.gov/departments/s-z/supervisor-of-assessments (page title: Supervisor of Assessments | Sangamon County, Illinois), phone (217) 753-6805, 200 S. Ninth St., 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62701-1969, monil.gov Hours 8:00AM - 4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sangamon County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sangamonil.gov/courts.
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 sangamoncountycircuitclerk.org/records/records-request (page title: Sangamon County Records).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Sangamon County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sangamon County and Illinois. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Sangamon County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Parcel Search Results (tax.co.sangamon.il.us)
- Zoning (sangamonil.gov)
- Sangamon County Officials (sangamonil.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sangamon County?
The County Recorder, at sangamonil.gov/departments/m-r/recorder, phone (217) 535-3150. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sangamon County are filed there, and the Supervisor of Assessments (sangamonil.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sangamon County?
The Supervisor of Assessments, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sangamonil.gov.
Where are evictions from Sangamon County filed?
In the Circuit Court of Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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.