Owen County, Indiana Property Records

Owen County, Indiana, houses 13 townships and two cities/towns. In Owen County, IN, property records detail land ownership, boundaries, and usage history. They facilitate informed decision-making and ensure a transparent and efficient property marketplace.

Delving into Owen County property records exposes the housing market, displaying a median home value at $136,866 with a median rent of about $840. The county households garner median salaries of $59,280 and pay an average tax rate of 0.77% of a property's assessed value.

Property records in Owen County, IN, are among the public documents permanently maintained by the County Recorder. This office preserves various real estate documents from 1819 onwards, including deeds, mortgages, liens, leases, surveys, land contracts, and UCC filings.

The Recorder indexes the recorded documents according to party names, book/page, recorded date range, document type, and instrument number to facilitate efficient retrieval.

For remote access to indices and images from 1969 onwards, the Register of Deeds offers two primary online systems: Tapestry, a pay-per-use web service suitable for occasional users, and Laredo, a subscription-based program for frequent users.

Documents dating from 1819 are available for in-person browsing at the Recorder's office at 60 S. Main St., Spencer, IN 47460, during regular operating hours with dedicated office staff to assist. Alternatively, copies of property records can be requested by submitting the completed Public Records Request Form to the Recorder at Loretta.Foster@owencounty.in.gov.

The fees for procuring property records from the Owen County Recorder vary. An 11" x 17" or smaller copies cost $1 per page. For copies larger than 11" x 17", each page is $5. Meanwhile, document certification costs $5 each.

For zoning verification in Owen County, the local office of the municipality overseeing the property is the best authority to consult. Upon request, they can provide the most recent and verified zoning records. Furthermore, contacting the Building Department at (812) 829-5033 can offer additional information and assist the public with building concerns and code enforcement issues.