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.
St. Louis County, Missouri, has about 993,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Louis 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: St. Louis County public records, St. Louis County arrest records, St. Louis County warrants, St. Louis County inmate search, St. Louis County criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Louis County
Who owns a parcel in St. Louis County 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 St. Louis County
What a parcel in St. Louis 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 assessor.stlouiscountymo.gov/PersonalProperty/ppInfo (page title: Personal Property Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of St. Louis County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in St. Louis County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, the largest twelve first, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Wildwood: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofwildwood.com/674/Contact-City-Hall, phone 636-458-0440 (verified September 25, 2026).
- University City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ucitymo.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-1, phone 314-862-6767 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Kirkwood: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at kirkwoodmo.org/government/contact-us (verified September 25, 2026).
- Maryland Heights: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at marylandheights.com/departments/administration_and_finance/city_cle..., phone (314) 291-6550 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Hazelwood: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hazelwoodmo.org/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-10, phone 314-839-3700 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Webster Groves: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at webstergrovesmo.gov/417/Contact (verified September 25, 2026).
- Creve Coeur: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at crevecoeurmo.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
- Manchester: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at manchestermo.gov/142/Contact, phone (636) 227-1385 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Ferguson: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fergusoncity.com, phone (314) 524-5256 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Clayton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at claytonmo.gov/connect/contact-us, phone 314-727-8100 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Overland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at overlandmo.org/348/Hours-of-Operation (verified September 25, 2026).
- Eureka: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at eureka.mo.us/DocumentCenter/View/2599/Guide-to-Local-Services, phone 584 556 1015 (verified September 25, 2026).
The rest: Jennings, St. Ann, Crestwood, Town and Country, Bridgeton, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Ellisville, Ladue, Brentwood, Maplewood, Berkeley, Shrewsbury and Glendale.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Louis County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in St. Louis County?
The Recorder of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Louis County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from St. Louis County 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 St. Louis 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.