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 4, 2026.
Washington County, Kentucky, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Washington County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Washington County are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at washingtoncountyclerk.ky.gov (page title: Washington County Clerk), phone 859-336-5425, 117 N Cross Main St # 1 Springfield, KY 40069, Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Washington County
What a parcel in Washington 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Washington County
Court cases about land from Washington County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Washington Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Washington.aspx, phone 859-336-3761.
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 Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Kentucky. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Delinquent Taxes for Washington County, KY (wcsoky.com)
- Property Tax (revenue.ky.gov)
- Records, Washington County Clerk (washingtoncountyclerk.ky.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Washington County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Washington County?
The Property Valuation Administrator.
Where are evictions from Washington 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 Washington 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.