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 September 28, 2026.
Cole County, Missouri, has about 78,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cole County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Cole County public records, Cole County arrest records, Cole County warrants, Cole County inmate search, Cole County criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cole County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cole County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at colecounty.org/266/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Cole County, MO), phone 573-634-9115, 4631 Physical Address 311 E High Street Room 101 Courthouse Annex Jefferson City, MO 65101, Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cole County
What a parcel in Cole County 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 colecounty.org/284/Assessors-Office (page title: Assessor's Office | Cole County, MO), phone 573-634-9131, 210 Adams Street Jefferson City, MO 65101, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cole County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cole County and Missouri. These property pages from its Cole County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Planning and Protective Services (midmogis-jeffcitymogis.hub.arcgis.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cole County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cole County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Jefferson City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/department_directory.php, phone (573) 634-6410 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cole County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Cole County Circuit Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at colecounty.org/354/Calendars-and-Dockets.
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 colecounty.org/950/Records-Request-Form-Submitted (page title: Records Request Form Submitted | Cole County, MO).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cole County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at colecounty.org/266/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone 573-634-9115. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cole County are filed there, and the County Assessor (colecounty.org/284/Assessors-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cole County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at colecounty.org/284/Assessors-Office.
Where are evictions from Cole County filed?
In the Cole 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 Cole 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.