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.
Hancock County, Kentucky, has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hancock 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hancock County
Who owns a parcel in Hancock 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 hancockky.us/elected-offices/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Hancock County Government), phone 270-927-6117, 225 Main Cross Street PO Box 146 Hawesville, KY 42348, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hancock County
What a parcel in Hancock 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 qpublic.net/ky/hancock (page title: Hancock County Property Valuation Administrator), phone (270) 927-6247, 225 Main Cross Street PO Box 523 Hawesville, KY 42348, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hancock County
Court cases about land from Hancock County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Hancock Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Hancock.aspx, phone 270-927-8144.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hancock County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hancock County and Kentucky. These recorded document pages from its Hancock County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- County Clerk's Office (ecclix.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hancock County?
The County Clerk, at hancockky.us/elected-offices/county-clerk, phone 270-927-6117. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hancock County are filed there, and the Property Valuation Administrator (qpublic.net/ky/hancock) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hancock County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/ky/hancock.
Where are evictions from Hancock 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 Hancock 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.