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.
Howard County, Indiana, has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Howard 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.
Related guides: Howard County public records, Howard County arrest records, Howard County warrants, Howard County inmate search, Howard County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Howard County
Who owns a parcel in Howard 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 in.gov/counties/howard/departments/recorder (page title: Howard County: Recorder), phone 765-456-2210, 220 North Main Street, Room 330 Kokomo, IN 46901, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Howard County
What a parcel in Howard 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 in.gov/counties/howard/departments/assessor (page title: Howard County: Assessor), phone 765-456-2211, 220 North Main Street Kokomo, IN 46901, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Howard County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Howard County and Indiana. These property pages from its Howard County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Howard County: Treasurer (in.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Howard County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Howard County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Kokomo: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofkokomo.org (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Howard County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Howard Circuit and Superior Courts, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/howard-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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Howard County?
The County Recorder, at in.gov/counties/howard/departments/recorder, phone 765-456-2210. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Howard County are filed there, and the County Assessor (in.gov/counties/howard/departments/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Howard County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov/counties/howard/departments/assessor.
Where are evictions from Howard County filed?
In the Howard Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Howard 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.