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.
Jessamine County, Kentucky, has about 56,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Jessamine 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Jessamine County
Who owns a parcel in Jessamine 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 jessamineky.gov/other-elected-officials/co-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Jessamine County, Kentucky), phone (859) 885-4161, 101 North Main Street Nicholasville, KY 40356, Monday - Friday 8AM to 4PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Jessamine County
What a parcel in Jessamine 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.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (page title: Jessamine County PVA Property Search (GIS) | qPublic), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Jessamine County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Jessamine County and Kentucky. These property pages from its Jessamine County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Pay Taxes, Jessamine County (jessaminesheriff.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Jessamine County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Jessamine County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Wilmore: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at wilmore.org/city-hall, phone (502) 696-5300 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Jessamine 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 Jessamine 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/Jessamine.aspx, phone 859-885-4531.
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 jessamineky.gov/open-records-requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Jessamine County, Kentucky).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Jessamine County?
The County Clerk, at jessamineky.gov, phone (859) 885-4161. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Jessamine County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Jessamine County?
The Property Valuation Administrator.
Where are evictions from Jessamine 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 Jessamine 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.