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.
Graves County, Kentucky, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Graves 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Graves County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Graves County are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at gravescountyky.gov/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Graves County Fiscal Court | Graves County Kentucky), phone 270-247-3626, 1102 Paris Rd. Suite 2 Mayfield, KY 42066, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Graves County
What a parcel in Graves 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 gravescountyky.gov/property-valuation-administrator (page title: Property Valuation Administrator | Graves County Fiscal Court | Graves County Kentucky), phone 270-247-3626, 1102 Paris Rd. Suite 2 Mayfield, KY 42066, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Graves County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Graves County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Mayfield: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mayfieldky.gov, phone 270-251-6252 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Graves 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 Graves 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/Graves.aspx, phone 270-247-1733.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Graves County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Graves County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at gravescountyky.gov.
Where are evictions from Graves 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 Graves 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.