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 9, 2026.
Madison County, Indiana, has about 134,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Madison 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: Madison County public records, Madison County arrest records, Madison County warrants, Madison County inmate search, Madison County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Madison County
Who owns a parcel in Madison County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Madison County
What a parcel in Madison 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 madisoncounty.in.gov/departments/assessor%E2%80%99s-office (page title: Assessor’s Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Madison County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Madison County and Indiana. These property pages from its Madison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- MCCOG GIS WebMap (mccog.maps.arcgis.com)
- Tax List, Madison County Treasurer's Office (treasurer.madisoncounty48.us)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Madison County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Madison County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Anderson: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofanderson.com/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-39 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Madison County
Court cases about land from Madison County, evictions among them, are filed in the Madison Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/madison-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 Madison County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Madison County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at madisoncounty.in.gov.
Where are evictions from Madison County filed?
In the Madison Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Madison 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.