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 between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.

About this guide

Summit County, Ohio, has about 538,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Summit 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: Summit County public records, Summit County arrest records, Summit County warrants, Summit County inmate search, Summit County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Summit County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Summit 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 fiscaloffice.summitoh.net/recorder-division (page title: Recorder Division | Summit County Fiscal Office), phone 330-643-2712, 175 South Main Street, 4th Floor Akron, OH 44308, Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Summit County

What a parcel in Summit 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 Summit County

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

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerkweb.summitoh.net.

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 clerkweb.summitoh.net/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Summit County Clerk of Courts).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Summit County?

The County Recorder, at fiscaloffice.summitoh.net/recorder-division, phone 330-643-2712. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Summit County are filed there.

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

The County Auditor.

Where are evictions from Summit 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 Summit 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.