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.
Sunbury, Ohio, in Delaware County, has about 9,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sunbury is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Auditor; 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Sunbury public records, Delaware County property records, Sunbury arrest records, Sunbury warrants, Sunbury inmate search, Sunbury criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sunbury
Who owns a parcel in Sunbury and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at recorder.co.delaware.oh.us/records-search-page (page title: Recorded Document Search | Recorder), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sunbury
The County Auditor sets the value each parcel in Sunbury is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Ohio counties reappraise every six years with an update at the three-year mark, and tax 35 percent of the appraised value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Auditor's page at auditor.co.delaware.oh.us/real-estate-data-property-search (page title: Real Estate Data Property Search | Auditor), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Sunbury
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Sunbury, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at sunburyohio.org/facilities/facility/details/Town-Hall-4 (page title: Facilities, Town Hall), phone (740) 965-2684, 51 E. Cherry Street Sunbury, OH 43074, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sunbury
Court cases about land from Sunbury, evictions among them, are filed in the Municipal and County Courts or the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerkofcourts.co.delaware.oh.us, phone (740) 833-2500.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Ohio Public Records Act a county office must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable period of time, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at co.delaware.oh.us/delaware-county-public-records-requests (page title: Delaware County Public Records Requests | Delaware County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sunbury?
The County Recorder, at recorder.co.delaware.oh.us. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sunbury are filed there, and the County Auditor (auditor.co.delaware.oh.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sunbury?
The County Auditor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at auditor.co.delaware.oh.us.
Where are evictions from Sunbury filed?
In the Municipal and County Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Ohio?
Ohio counties reappraise every six years with an update at the three-year mark, and tax 35 percent of the appraised value.
Is this the official Sunbury 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.