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.
Fayette County, Kentucky, has about 329,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Fayette 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: Fayette County public records, Fayette County arrest records, Fayette County warrants, Fayette County criminal records, Fayette County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Fayette County
Who owns a parcel in Fayette 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 fayettekyclerk.gov/land-records (page title: Land Records | Fayette County Clerk), phone 859-258-3600, 162 E. Main St, Rm. 132 Lexington, KY 40507, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Fayette County
What a parcel in Fayette 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Fayette 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 Fayette 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/Fayette/Pages/Fayette.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 lexingtonprosecutor.com/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Commonwealth's Attorney Office).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Fayette County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fayette County and Kentucky. These property pages from its Fayette County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Office of the Fayette County Sheriff (fayettesheriff.com)
- Property (qpublic.net)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Fayette County?
The County Clerk, at fayettekyclerk.gov/land-records, phone 859-258-3600. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Fayette County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Fayette County?
The Property Valuation Administrator.
Where are evictions from Fayette 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 Fayette 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.