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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Manchester, Missouri, in St. Louis County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Manchester is in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the County 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: Manchester public records, St. Louis County property records, Manchester arrest records, Manchester warrants, Manchester inmate search, Manchester criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Manchester
Who owns a parcel in Manchester and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/revenue/recorder-of... (page title: Deed Search | St. Louis County Website), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Manchester
What a parcel in Manchester is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Missouri reassesses property in odd-numbered years and assesses homes at 19 percent of market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at assessor.stlouiscountymo.gov/PersonalProperty/ppInfo (page title: Personal Property Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Manchester
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Manchester, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at manchestermo.gov/142/Contact (page title: Contact | Manchester, MO), phone (636) 227-1385, 14317, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at manchestermo.gov/351/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Manchester, MO), phone (636) 227-1385, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Manchester
Court cases about land from Manchester, evictions among them, are filed in the St. Louis County Circuit Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law a county office must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge research time and copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at recordsrequest.stlouiscountymo.gov (page title: St. Louis County Sunshine RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for St. Louis County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. Louis County and Missouri. These property pages from its St. Louis County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- St. Louis County Property & GIS Maps (data-stlcogis.opendata.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Manchester?
The Recorder of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Manchester?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Manchester filed?
In the St. Louis County Circuit Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Missouri?
Missouri reassesses property in odd-numbered years and assesses homes at 19 percent of market value.
Is this the official Manchester website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.