Union County, Illinois, has six cities, with Anna being the largest. As a vital catalog that provides a thorough perspective on land ownership, the Union County, IL, property records underscore their role in taxation, valuation, and county development.

Recent Union County property records show a median home value of $132,783 and a median rent cost of $594 against the median household earning of $57,079. The records also reveal that the county levies a median property tax of 1.47% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Union County, IL, are managed by the County Clerk and Recorder. Since the county's inception in 1818, this office has been documenting and preserving real estate documents, including deeds, liens, mortgages, leases, and plats. They typically index the records by name, type, book/page, legal description, and date to facilitate retrieval efficiency.

The recorded instruments are accessible from physical and electronic databases within the Clerk and Recorder's premises in the County Courthouse at 309 W. Market, Jonesboro, IL 62952. The public can acquire and browse the stored records during office hours.

Copies can also be obtained by submitting a written request to lmeisenheimer@unioncountyil.gov or faxing to (618) 833-8712, with necessary document identifiers and the entailing prepaid fees. One must pay $0.50 per page for most regular copies of recorded documents, plus $10 per document if certified copies are needed. However, after the 250th page, the per-page cost drops to $0.25.

If online access is preferred, individuals can utilize Tapestry, a pay-per-use platform, and Laredo, a downloadable subscription-based application for regular users. Interested individuals can contact the office at (618) 833-5711 for additional information about these online tools.

For zoning verification in Union County, contact the local planning or zoning office with jurisdiction over the property. Upon request, they can provide mapping data, including roads, locations, and boundaries of properties that fall under their purview.