SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has about 1.2 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cuyahoga 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Cuyahoga County public records, Cuyahoga County arrest records, Cuyahoga County warrants, Cuyahoga County inmate search, Cuyahoga County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cuyahoga County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cuyahoga County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/recorded-documents (page title: Recorded Documents and Property Deeds), phone 216-443-7420, 2079 E. Ninth Street, 4th floor Cleveland, OH 44115, Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cuyahoga County

What a parcel in Cuyahoga 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.

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cuyahoga County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cuyahoga County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, the largest twelve first, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

The rest: Parma Heights, Mayfield Heights, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Berea, Fairview Park, Bay Village, Middleburg Heights, Brecksville, Beachwood, University Heights, Bedford, Seven Hills, Brooklyn, Bedford Heights, Olmsted Falls, Independence and Pepper Pike.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.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 cuyahogacounty.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Cuyahoga County?

The County Recorder, at cuyahogacounty.gov, phone 216-443-7420. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cuyahoga County are filed there.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cuyahoga County?

The County Auditor.

Where are evictions from Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga 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.