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.
Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Covington is in the deed records of the Clerk of Court and its taxable value is set by the Parish Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Covington public records, St. Tammany Parish property records, Covington arrest records, Covington warrants, Covington inmate search, Covington criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Covington
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Covington are recorded by the Clerk of Court, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Court's page at sttammanyclerk.org/departments/land-records (page title: Land Records | St. Tammany Clerk of Court), phone (985) 809-8710, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Covington
The Parish Assessor sets the value each parcel in Covington is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Louisiana parishes reassess every four years, and homes are assessed at 10 percent of market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Parish Assessor's page at arist.stassessor.org/aristpwa/Search (page title: St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office | Assessment Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Covington
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Covington, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at covla.com (page title: City of Covington Louisiana), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Covington
An eviction is a court case in the City Courts and Parish Courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the District Court for St. Tammany Parish; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at sttammanyclerk.org, phone (985) 809-8700.
Asking a Parish Office for a Record
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law a parish office must answer a request within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The parish records request page SearchSystems verified is at stpcoroner.org/public-rec-request (page title: Public Records Request | St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for St. Tammany Parish
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its St. Tammany Parish listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- St. Tammany Assessor Assessment Search (arist.stassessor.org)
- LCRAA Overview (laclerksofcourt.org)
- Recording, St. Tammany Clerk of Court (sttammanyclerk.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Covington?
The Clerk of Court, at sttammanyclerk.org/departments/land-records, phone (985) 809-8710. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Covington are filed there, and the Parish Assessor (arist.stassessor.org/aristpwa/Search) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Covington?
The Parish Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at arist.stassessor.org/aristpwa/Search.
Where are evictions from Covington filed?
In the City Courts and Parish Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Louisiana?
Louisiana parishes reassess every four years, and homes are assessed at 10 percent of market value.
Is this the official Covington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.