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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Ashland, Kentucky, in Boyd County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ashland is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Property Valuation Administrator; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Ashland public records, Boyd County property records, Ashland arrest records, Ashland warrants, Ashland inmate search, Ashland criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ashland
Who owns a parcel in Ashland and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at boydcountyky.gov/189/Clerks-Office (page title: Clerk's Office | Boyd County, KY), phone 606-739-5116, 2800 Louisa Street Catlettsburg, KY 41129, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Ashland
The Property Valuation Administrator sets the value each parcel in Ashland is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Kentucky property is assessed by an elected Property Valuation Administrator in each county, and every parcel is physically inspected at least once every four years.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Property Valuation Administrator's page at boydcountyky.gov/203/Property-Valuation (page title: Property Valuation | Boyd County, KY), phone 606-739-5173, 2800 Louisa Street Catlettsburg, KY 41129, Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Ashland
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Ashland, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at ashlandky.gov/how_do_i/contact.php (page title: Ashland, KY), phone 606-385-3275, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at ashlandky.gov/departments/city_clerk/index.php (page title: Ashland, KY), phone 606-385-3307, 1700 Greenup Avenue 4th Floor, Room 403 Ashland, KY 41101, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ashland
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Boyd Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Boyd.aspx, phone 606-739-4131.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at boydcountyky.gov/185/Open-Records-Requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Boyd County, KY).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Boyd County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Boyd County and Kentucky. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Boyd County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Taxes (boydcountyky.gov)
- Land Records Kentucky (ecclix.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Ashland?
The County Clerk, at boydcountyky.gov/189/Clerks-Office, phone 606-739-5116. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ashland are filed there, and the Property Valuation Administrator (boydcountyky.gov/203/Property-Valuation) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Ashland?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at boydcountyky.gov/203/Property-Valuation.
Where are evictions from Ashland filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Kentucky?
Kentucky property is assessed by an elected Property Valuation Administrator in each county, and every parcel is physically inspected at least once every four years.
Is this the official Ashland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.