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.
Owen County, Kentucky, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Owen 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.
Related guides: Owen County public records, Owen County arrest records, Owen County warrants, Owen County criminal records, Owen County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Owen County
Who owns a parcel in Owen 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 owencountyclerk.ky.gov (page title: Owen County Clerk's Office), phone (502) 484-2213, Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Owen County
The Property Valuation Administrator sets the value each parcel in Owen 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/owen/search.html (page title: Owen County PVA | Property Record Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Owen County
Court cases about land from Owen County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Owen Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Owen.aspx, phone 502-484-2232.
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 owencountyky.us/filing-an-open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Owen County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Owen County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Owen County?
The Property Valuation Administrator, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/ky/owen/search.html.
Where are evictions from Owen 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 Owen 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.