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 2, 2026.
St. Joseph County, Indiana, has about 274,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Joseph 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Joseph County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in St. Joseph 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 sjcindiana.gov/390/Recorder (page title: Recorder | St. Joseph County, IN), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in St. Joseph County
What a parcel in St. Joseph 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 sjcindiana.gov/173/Assessor (page title: Assessor | St. Joseph County, IN), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of St. Joseph County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in St. Joseph County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- South Bend: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at southbendin.gov/new-city-hall, phone 574-233-0311 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Mishawaka: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mishawaka.in.gov/government/city-hall-hours-directions, phone (574) 258-1601 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Joseph County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the St. Joseph 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/st-joseph-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 St. Joseph County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Joseph County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from St. Joseph County filed?
In the St. Joseph Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official St. Joseph 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.