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 2, 2026.
McCreary County, Kentucky, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in McCreary 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: McCreary County public records, McCreary County arrest records, McCreary County warrants, McCreary County criminal records, McCreary County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in McCreary County
Who owns a parcel in McCreary 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/McCreary.aspx (page title: McCreary | Kentucky Court of Justice), phone 606-376-5041, Monday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in McCreary County
The Property Valuation Administrator sets the value each parcel in McCreary 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 qpublic.net/ky/mccreary (page title: McCreary County PVA), phone (606) 376-2322, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in McCreary 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 McCreary 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/McCreary.aspx, phone 606-376-5041.
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 McCreary County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for McCreary County and Kentucky. These recorded document pages from its McCreary County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Land Records Kentucky (ecclix.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in McCreary County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in McCreary County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/ky/mccreary.
Where are evictions from McCreary 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 McCreary 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.