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.
Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Covington 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: Covington public records, Kenton County property records, Covington arrest records, Covington warrants, Covington inmate search, Covington criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Covington
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Covington are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Kenton.aspx (page title: Kenton | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 859-292-6521, 230 Madison Ave. Covington, KY 41011, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Covington
What a parcel in Covington is taxed on is the business of the Property Valuation Administrator, which also 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 kentoncountyky.gov/386/Property-Valuation-Administrator-PVA (page title: Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) | Kenton County, KY), phone 859-392-1750, 1840 Simon Kenton Way Suite 3300 Covington, KY 41011, Monday through Friday 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Covington
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Covington, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at covingtonky.gov (page title: The City of Covington, KY | Official Government Website), 20 W. Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at covingtonky.gov/government/departments/legal/city-clerk (page title: City of Covington, KY > Government > Departments > Legal > City Clerk), phone 859.292.2314, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Covington
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 Kenton 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/Kenton.aspx, phone 859-292-6521.
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 kentoncountyky.gov/618/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Kenton County, KY).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Kenton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kenton County and Kentucky. These property pages from its Kenton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Tax Info (kentoncountysheriff.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Covington?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Covington?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at kentoncountyky.gov.
Where are evictions from Covington 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 Covington 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.