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.
New Castle, Indiana, in Henry County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in New Castle 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: New Castle public records, Henry County property records, New Castle arrest records, New Castle warrants, New Castle inmate search, New Castle criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in New Castle
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in New Castle are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at henrycounty.in.gov/191/Recorders-Office (page title: Recorder's Office | Henry County, IN), phone 765-529-4304, 101 S Main Street Room 106 New Castle, IN 47362, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in New Castle
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in New Castle is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at henrycounty.in.gov/164/Assessors-Office (page title: Assessor's Office | Henry County, IN), phone 765-529-2104, 101 S Main Street 3rd Floor New Castle, IN 47362, Monday Closed Tuesday through Thursday 7 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in New Castle
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For New Castle, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofnewcastle.net/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov (page title: Locations | City Hall | City of New Castle, IN), phone 765-521-6823, 227 N Main St New Castle, IN 47362, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in New Castle
Court cases about land from New Castle, evictions among them, are filed in the Henry Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/henry-county.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Henry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Henry County and Indiana. These property pages from its Henry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
- DLGF: Tax Bill Search (in.gov)
- GIS, Henry County, IN (henrycounty.in.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in New Castle?
The County Recorder, at henrycounty.in.gov/191/Recorders-Office, phone 765-529-4304. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in New Castle are filed there, and the County Assessor (henrycounty.in.gov/164/Assessors-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in New Castle?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at henrycounty.in.gov/164/Assessors-Office.
Where are evictions from New Castle filed?
In the Henry Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official New Castle 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.