Christian County, Illinois Property Records

Christian County, Illinois, has three cities, 12 villages, 17 townships, and ten unincorporated communities. In Christian County, IL, property records are key databases with extensive details about county properties, which facilitate transactions, determine taxes, and plan community development.

An examination of Christian County property records shows a median home value of $109,292, a median rent cost of $748, and a median household income of $63,918. As for property taxes, Christian County residents pay a median amount of 1.7% of a property's fair market value.

Property records in Christian County, IL, are overseen by the  County Clerk and Recorder. Their records include liens, plats, deeds, leases, mortgages, easements, and miscellaneous instruments. The Clerk and Recorder's office diligently records and indexes them by name, legal description, type, recorded date, and book/page information. They preserve them in physical and electronic forms for public access.

Regarding accessibility, the County Clerk and Recorder's office provides several means of researching and retrieving recorded instruments to suit the county citizens' preferences. For those who need remote document access occasionally, the office recommends the pay-per-use  Tapestry application. This platform houses indices from 1988 to the present and images from 1965 onwards.

Real estate businesses or researchers who frequently search documents may find the  Laredo system more suitable. However, this downloadable program requires a subscription and an agreement with the Clerk and Recorder.

If individuals prefer a more direct approach to document review and retrieval, one can do so by visiting the Clerk and Recorder's office at Main St., Taylorville, IL, during office hours. When obtaining records directly from the office, the cost is $0.25 per page. If certified copies are required, the price is $10 per document on top of the copy fee.

Verifying zoning information for a property in Christian County, IL, involves contacting the county  Zoning Department at (217) 287-2334. Their office has land use records and parcel zoning maps that can be referenced by address to provide updated zoning information for any property within their jurisdiction.