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 October 9, 2026.
St. Matthews, Kentucky, in Jefferson County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Matthews 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: St. Matthews public records, Jefferson County property records, St. Matthews arrest records, St. Matthews warrants, St. Matthews inmate search, St. Matthews criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Matthews
Who owns a parcel in St. Matthews 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 search.jeffersondeeds.com/name.php (page title: JEFFERSON COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in St. Matthews
What a parcel in St. Matthews 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 jeffersonpva.ky.gov (page title: Jefferson County KY PVA | Property Valuation Administration), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in St. Matthews
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For St. Matthews, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at stmatthewsky.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Buisness-License.pdf (page title: YEAR CITY OF ST MATTHEWS PO BOX 7097 LOUISVILLE KY 40257-0097 (502) 895-9444), phone 502-895-9444, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at stmatthewsky.gov/city-clerk-treasurer (page title: City Clerk & Treasurer | City of St Matthews), phone 502-899-2516, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Matthews
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 Jefferson 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/Jefferson.aspx.
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 jeffersonpva.ky.gov/open-records-requests (page title: OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS | Jefferson County PVA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Jefferson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Jefferson County and Kentucky. These property pages from its Jefferson County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Search (jeffersonpva.ky.gov)
- Residential Property Assessment (jeffersonpva.ky.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in St. Matthews?
The County Clerk, at search.jeffersondeeds.com/name.php. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in St. Matthews are filed there, and the Property Valuation Administrator (jeffersonpva.ky.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Matthews?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at jeffersonpva.ky.gov.
Where are evictions from St. Matthews 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 St. Matthews 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.