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.
Monroe County, Indiana, has about 141,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Monroe 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 Monroe County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Monroe 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 in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/recorder/access-records-online (page title: Monroe County: Access Records Online), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Monroe County
What a parcel in Monroe 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/monroe/Departments/assessor/gis-system (page title: Monroe County: GIS System), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Monroe County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Monroe County and Indiana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Monroe County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, Monroe County (in.gov)
- Monroe County: Online Property Tax Payment (in.gov)
- Access Records Online (in.gov)
- Commission on Public Records (in.gov)
- Naturalization Records (in.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Monroe County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Monroe County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Bloomington: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at bloomington.in.gov/contact, phone (812) 349-3400 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Ellettsville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ellettsville.in.us/topic/index.php?topicid=19&structureid=14, phone (812) 876-8008 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Monroe County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Monroe Circuit and Superior Courts, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/clerk-of-court/records.
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 in.gov/counties/monroe/justice/clerk-of-court/records (page title: Monroe County: Records Requests).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Monroe County?
The County Recorder, at in.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Monroe County are filed there, and the County Assessor (in.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Monroe County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov.
Where are evictions from Monroe County filed?
In the Monroe Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Monroe 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.