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.
Ohio County, Kentucky, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ohio 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: Ohio County public records, Ohio County arrest records, Ohio County warrants, Ohio County inmate search, Ohio County criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ohio County
Who owns a parcel in Ohio 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 ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov/on-line-land-records (page title: On-Line Land Records | Welcome to Ohio County Clerks Website), phone (270) 298-4422, 301 S Main St #201, Hartford, KY 42347, Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Ohio County
The Property Valuation Administrator sets the value each parcel in Ohio 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.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (page title: qPublic | Ohio County, KY PVA), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ohio 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 Ohio 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/Ohio.aspx, phone 270-298-3671.
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 ohiocounty.ky.gov/Pages/Open-Records.aspx (page title: Open Records | Commonwealth of Kentucky | Ohio County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Ohio County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Ohio County and Kentucky. These recorded document pages from its Ohio 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 Ohio County?
The County Clerk, at ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov/on-line-land-records, phone (270) 298-4422. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ohio County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Ohio County?
The Property Valuation Administrator.
Where are evictions from Ohio 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 Ohio 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.