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 on September 23, 2026.
Butler County, Ohio, has about 400,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Butler County 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 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Butler County
Who owns a parcel in Butler County 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.bcohio.gov (page title: Butler County Recorder), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Butler County
What a parcel in Butler County is taxed on is the business of the County Auditor, which also 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Butler County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Butler County and Ohio. These property pages from its Butler County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS Maps (auditor.bcohio.gov)
- Real Estate Tax (treasurer.bcohio.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Butler County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Butler County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Hamilton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hamilton-oh.gov, phone 513-785-7550 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Middletown: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmiddletown.org/171/Departments (verified September 25, 2026).
- Oxford: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofoxford.org (verified September 26, 2026).
- Monroe: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at monroeohio.gov/m/directory/department?did=22, phone 513-539-7374 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Trenton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at trentonoh.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Butler County
An eviction is a court case in the Municipal and County Courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at docket.bcohio.gov.
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 bcohio.gov/board_of_commissioners/public_records_request.php (page title: Butler, OH).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Butler County?
The County Recorder, at recorder.bcohio.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Butler County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Butler County?
The County Auditor.
Where are evictions from Butler County 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 Butler 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.