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.
Hopkins County, Kentucky, has about 45,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hopkins 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: Hopkins County public records, Hopkins County arrest records, Hopkins County warrants, Hopkins County inmate search, Hopkins County criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hopkins County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hopkins 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 hopkinscounty.ky.gov/index.php/elected-officials/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk), phone (270) 821-8294, 24 Union St, Madisonville, KY 42431, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hopkins County
What a parcel in Hopkins 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 hopkinscounty.ky.gov/index.php/elected-officials/property-valuation (page title: Property Valuation), phone (270) 821-8294, 25 East Center Street, Madisonville, KY 42431, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hopkins County
Court cases about land from Hopkins County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Hopkins Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at hopkinscounty.ky.gov/index.php/elected-officials/judicial-information, phone (270) 821-8294.
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 hopkinscountysheriff.com/index.php/the-sheriff/open-records-request (page title: OPEN RECORDS REQUEST).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hopkins County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hopkins County and Kentucky. These property pages from its Hopkins County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Map Viewer (hopkinscountygis.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hopkins County?
The County Clerk, at hopkinscounty.ky.gov, phone (270) 821-8294. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hopkins County are filed there, and the Property Valuation Administrator (hopkinscounty.ky.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hopkins County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hopkinscounty.ky.gov.
Where are evictions from Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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.