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.
Kenton County, Kentucky, has about 175,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kenton 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 Kenton County
Who owns a parcel in Kenton 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 kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Kenton.aspx (page title: Kenton | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 859-292-6521, 230 Madison Ave. Covington, KY 41011, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kenton County
The Property Valuation Administrator sets the value each parcel in Kenton County is taxed on and 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 kentoncountyky.gov/386/Property-Valuation-Administrator-PVA (page title: Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) | Kenton County, KY), phone 859-392-1750, 1840 Simon Kenton Way Suite 3300 Covington, KY 41011, Monday through Friday 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Kenton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kenton County and Kentucky. These property pages from its Kenton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Tax Info (kentoncountysheriff.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Kenton County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Kenton County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Covington: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at covingtonky.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
- Independence: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofindependence.org/165/Administration, phone 859-356-5302 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Erlanger: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at erlangerky.gov/city-operations/public-works/reporting-an-issue (verified September 26, 2026).
- Edgewood: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at edgewoodky.gov/contact-us, phone (859) 331-5910 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Fort Wright: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fortwrightky.gov/contact, phone (859) 331-1700 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kenton County
Court cases about land from Kenton County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Kenton Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Kenton.aspx, phone 859-292-6521.
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 kentoncountyky.gov/618/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Kenton County, KY).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Kenton County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kenton County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at kentoncountyky.gov.
Where are evictions from Kenton 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 Kenton 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.