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.
Hancock County, Indiana, has about 89,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hancock County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hancock County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hancock County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at hancockin.gov/276/Public-Records-Search (page title: Public Records Search | Hancock County, IN), phone 866-369-7671, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hancock County
What a parcel in Hancock County 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 hancockin.gov/159/Access-Property-Tax-Assessment-Records (page title: Access Property Tax & Assessment Records | Hancock County, IN), phone 317-477-1105, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hancock County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hancock County and Indiana. These property pages from its Hancock County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
- Tax Sale, Hancock County, IN (hancockin.gov)
- Tax Sale, Hancock County, IN (hancockin.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Hancock County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Hancock County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- McCordsville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mccordsville.org/egov/apps/document/center.egov?maintenance=1, phone (317) 335-3151 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Cumberland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at town.cumberland.in.us/contact/index.php, phone (317) 894-6213 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hancock County
Court cases about land from Hancock County, evictions among them, are filed in the Hancock Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/hancock-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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at hancockin.gov/187/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Hancock County, IN).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hancock County?
The County Recorder, at hancockin.gov/276/Public-Records-Search, phone 866-369-7671. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hancock County are filed there, and the County Assessor (hancockin.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hancock County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hancockin.gov.
Where are evictions from Hancock County filed?
In the Hancock Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Hancock 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.