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 September 30, 2026.
Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County, has about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lafayette 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lafayette
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lafayette are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at tippecanoe.in.gov/343/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Tippecanoe County, IN), phone 765-423-9352, 20 North 3rd Street Lafayette, IN 47901, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lafayette
What a parcel in Lafayette 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 tippecanoe.in.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=12 (page title: Quick Links, Property Tax & Assessment Records), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lafayette
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lafayette, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lafayette.in.gov/m/directory/department?did=79 (page title: Staff Directory, City Hall), phone 765-807-1000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at lafayette.in.gov/153/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Lafayette, IN), phone 765-807-1021, 20 N 6th Street Lafayette IN 47901, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lafayette
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Tippecanoe Circuit and Superior Courts, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tippecanoe.in.gov/854/Tippecanoe-Court-Records, phone 765-423-9326.
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 tippecanoe.in.gov/524/Public-Record-Requests (page title: Public Record Requests | Tippecanoe County, IN).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Tippecanoe County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tippecanoe County and Indiana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Tippecanoe County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Access Property Tax & Assessment Records (tippecanoe.in.gov)
- GIS For Tippecanoe County (maps.tippecanoe.in.gov)
- https://maps.tippecanoe.in.gov/server/rest/service... (maps.tippecanoe.in.gov)
- Property Assessment Appeals (tippecanoe.in.gov)
- Property Tax Payments (tippecanoe.in.gov)
- What Does The Tippecanoe County Recorder Do? (tippecanoe.in.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lafayette?
The County Recorder, at tippecanoe.in.gov/343/Recorder, phone 765-423-9352. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lafayette are filed there, and the County Assessor (tippecanoe.in.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=12) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lafayette?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tippecanoe.in.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=12.
Where are evictions from Lafayette filed?
In the Tippecanoe Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Lafayette 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.