Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Monroe County, Ohio, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Monroe 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Monroe County
Who owns a parcel in Monroe 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 monroecountyohiorecorder.com (page title: Monroe County Recorder's Office), phone 740-472-5264, 101 N Main Street Room 20 Woodsfield, OH 43793, Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Monroe County
What a parcel in Monroe 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.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Auditor's page at monroecountyohio.net/departments/tax_map_department/deed_descriptio... (page title: Welcome to Monroe County, OH), phone 740-472-5264, 101 North Main St. Rm. 20 PO Box 152 Woodsfield, OH 43793, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Monroe County
Court cases about land from Monroe County, evictions among them, are filed in the Municipal and County Courts or the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at monroecountyohio.net/government/clerk_of_courts/index.php, phone (740) 472-0761.
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 monroecountyohio.net/news_detail_T2_R73.php (page title: NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Monroe County?
The County Recorder, at monroecountyohiorecorder.com, phone 740-472-5264. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Monroe County are filed there, and the County Auditor (monroecountyohio.net) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Monroe County?
The County Auditor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at monroecountyohio.net.
Where are evictions from Monroe 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 Monroe 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.