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.
White County, Illinois, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in White 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: White County public records, White County arrest records, White County warrants, White County inmate search, White County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in White County
Who owns a parcel in White 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 whitesidecountyil.gov/285/Recorder---Land-Records (page title: Recorder | Land Records | Whiteside County, IL), phone 815-772-5192, 200 E Knox Street Floor 2 Morrison, IL 61270, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in White County
The Supervisor of Assessments sets the value each parcel in White 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 whitecounty-il.gov/supervisor-of-assessments (page title: Supervisor of Assessments | White County, IL), phone 618-382-2332, 323 East Main Street P.O. Box 44 Carmi, IL 62821, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in White County
Court cases about land from White County, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court of White County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at whitecounty-il.gov/circuit-clerk, phone 877-342-7891.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for White County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for White County and Illinois. These recorded document pages from its White County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Land Records Access (whitecounty-il.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in White County?
The County Recorder, at whitesidecountyil.gov, phone 815-772-5192. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in White County are filed there, and the Supervisor of Assessments (whitecounty-il.gov/supervisor-of-assessments) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in White County?
The Supervisor of Assessments, whose page SearchSystems verified is at whitecounty-il.gov/supervisor-of-assessments.
Where are evictions from White County filed?
In the Circuit Court of White 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 White 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.