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 on September 24, 2026.
Letcher County, Kentucky, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Letcher 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Letcher County
Who owns a parcel in Letcher 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 letchercountyclerk.ky.gov (page title: Letcher County Clerk), phone (606) 633-2432, Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Letcher County
What a parcel in Letcher 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/letcher (page title: Letcher County Property Valuation Administrator), phone 606-633-2293, 156 Main Street Suite 105 Whitesburg, KY 41858, Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Letcher County
Court cases about land from Letcher County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Letcher Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Letcher.aspx, phone 606-633-7559.
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 Letcher County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Letcher County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/ky/letcher.
Where are evictions from Letcher 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 Letcher 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.