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.
Wells County, Indiana, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Wells 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Wells County public records, Wells County arrest records, Wells County warrants, Wells County inmate search, Wells County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Wells County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Wells 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 wellscounty.org/recorder (page title: Recorder | Wells County Indiana), phone (260) 824-6507, 102 W Market Street Suite 203 Bluffton, IN 46714, Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Wells County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Wells County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at wellscounty.org/assessor (page title: Assessor | Wells County Indiana), phone (260) 824-6476, 102 W Market Street Suite 202 Bluffton, IN 46714, Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Wells County
Court cases about land from Wells County, evictions among them, are filed in the Wells Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/wells-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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wells County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wells County and Indiana. These property pages from its Wells County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Wells County?
The County Recorder, at wellscounty.org/recorder, phone (260) 824-6507. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wells County are filed there, and the County Assessor (wellscounty.org/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Wells County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at wellscounty.org/assessor.
Where are evictions from Wells County filed?
In the Wells Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Wells 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.