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 October 4, 2026.
Hobart, Indiana, in Lake County, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hobart is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Hobart public records, Lake County property records, Hobart arrest records, Hobart warrants, Hobart inmate search, Hobart criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hobart
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hobart are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at lakecountyin.gov/departments/recorder (page title: Recorder), phone 219-755-3730, 2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307, Monday through Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hobart
What a parcel in Hobart is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at lakecountyin.gov/departments/assessor (page title: Assessor), phone 219-755-3100, 2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Hobart
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Hobart, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofhobart.org/249/Contact (page title: Contact | Hobart, IN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cityofhobart.org/231/Clerk-Treasurer (page title: Clerk-Treasurer | Hobart, IN), phone 219-942-1940, 414 Main St. Hobart, IN 46342, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hobart
Court cases about land from Hobart, evictions among them, are filed in the Lake Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/help/mycase.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, and it may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at lakecountyin.gov/departments/lc911/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lake County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lake County and Indiana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Lake County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
- Lake County Parcel Viewer Site (experience.arcgis.com)
- Clerk's Criminal and Traffic Division (lakecountyin.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hobart?
The County Recorder, at lakecountyin.gov/departments/recorder, phone 219-755-3730. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hobart are filed there, and the County Assessor (lakecountyin.gov/departments/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hobart?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lakecountyin.gov/departments/assessor.
Where are evictions from Hobart filed?
In the Lake Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Hobart website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.