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.
Estill County, Kentucky, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Estill County 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 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: Estill County public records, Estill County arrest records, Estill County warrants, Estill County inmate search, Estill County criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Estill County
Who owns a parcel in Estill County 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 estill.countyclerk.us/online-land-records (page title: Online Land Records | Estill County Kentucky Clerk), phone 502-266-9447, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Estill County
What a parcel in Estill County 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 estillky.com/estill-property-valuation-administrator (page title: Estill Property Valuation Administrator | Estill County Kentucky), phone (606) 723-4569, 130 Main St. Room 104 Irvine, KY 40336, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Estill County
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 Estill 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/Estill.aspx, phone 606-723-3970.
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 estill.countyclerk.us/open-records-policy (page title: Open Records Policy | Estill County Kentucky Clerk).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Estill County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Estill County and Kentucky. These recorded document pages from its Estill County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Land Records Kentucky (ecclix.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Estill County?
The County Clerk, at estill.countyclerk.us/online-land-records, phone 502-266-9447. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Estill County are filed there, and the Property Valuation Administrator (estillky.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Estill County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at estillky.com.
Where are evictions from Estill County 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 Estill 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.