Allen County Property Search
An Allen County property record is a legal instrument that gives detailed information on ownership, tax, description, and legal orders pertaining to a real property located within the county limits. These documents include deeds, plats, liens, leases, court papers, and tax documents related to a particular property.
Residents of Allen County file property documents at the County Recorder’s Office, which in turn, maintains a repository of information for all real estate located in the county. Deeds related to real estate in Allen County are maintained by the Office of the Allen County Clerk while records related to taxes and assessments are maintained by the Office of Allen County Assessor.
The above-named custodians also make copies of records available for public inspection upon request. Residents of Allen County may request property records for research or legal reasons. A property record search is also an important exercise that may be used to determine the value of a property or make pre-sales or pre-purchase decisions concerning a property.
Are Allen County Property Records Public?
According to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, members of the public have the right to inspect and copy records maintained by government agencies, including property records. By this act, the relevant agencies are obligated to make property records available upon request, except exempted by state law.
Note, however, that certain portions of property records are not publicly available due to the confidential nature of the information they contain. Records that disclose financial status or private details like social security numbers are generally exempted from public view.
Where to Perform an Allen County Property Lookup
The offices of the Allen County Recorder and Assessor maintain a repository of both physical and electronic copies of original property documents. Members of the public may visit their office locations to inspect physical copies of the records. To inspect records online, a searcher is typically required to pay a fee.
Records from January 1970 to the present are made available online by the County Recorder's Office. The Recorder provides various search options for searchers including Tapestry, Laredo, and Free Data Search. Note that different subscription fees are applicable for property lookups done via Laredo and Tapestry. In-person Allen County property lookups can be performed at:
Allen County Assessor's Office
1 East Main Street
Rousseau Centre, Suite 415
Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
Allen County Recorder’s Office
1 East Main Street
Room 100
Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
How to Perform a Property Owner Lookup in Allen County
Residents of Allen County can learn who owns a property by looking up general property records or tax records. This can be done on government-operated as well as third-party websites dedicated to the purpose. To find a property owner on a website, a searcher is required to enter the name or parcel number of the property of interest to view information about the property.
The names of property owners are usually included in the displayed property records. Also, an inquirer may find a property owner when they conduct a property search in person at the office of the Recorder. To do this, they must furnish the attendant county official at the Recorder's office with the address of the property of interest.
How to Find Allen County Property Records Online
While the websites provided by the County Assessor and Recorder are the traditional property record search tools, many other third-party aggregate databases can be used to find Allen County property records online. These websites are provided by entities that are not affiliated with any government office.
Individuals search for property records on these sites using search parameters such as the name of a property owner, the property’s address, or its parcel number. Some of these websites are free while others require a fee payment. Some applicable payment plans include pay-per-search, weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription plans.
How to Find Property Owner by Address for Free
Websites that offer property search services allow inquirers to search by name, address, and/or parcel number. While many of these websites charge a fee for usage, there are other free options. The Allen County Recorder provides a direct search tool where people can find property owners by address for free. Additionally, there are many other free search websites provided by third parties.
Allen County Property Tax Lookup
An Allen County property tax lookup is used by residents to find tax information on real estate in the county. The office of the County Assessor provides tax information to interested residents both at their office location and online. The online search tool allows inquirers to view tax information on any property when they enter details, such as the owner's name, parcel number, duplicate number, and address of the property.
A person may conduct a property tax lookup to find information such as the tax amount owed on a property, a property's current owner, the tax assessment value of a property, sale history and previous assessment values, exemptions applicable to a property, and the tax classification of a property.
How to Find Allen County Property Appraiser
The County Assessor is the recognized government official responsible for property appraisals in Allen County. Additionally, there are other licensed private property appraisers with offices located across the county. Various third-party websites provide contact and address information about these appraisers.
Appraisers conduct on-site inspections on properties to determine their tax valuation, provide public access to tax information, and issue tax certificates among other functions. For appraisal services, interested persons may contact the County Assessor or one of the many appraisers in the county.
Allen County Property Assessor
The Allen County Property Assessor has the responsibility of determining the worth of every real property in Allen County. It performs assessments based on three metrics: sales comparison, income, and cost. To mirror changes in the market, the state currently requires yearly adjustments of assessments.
The county assessor also determines the amount of tax due to real estate based on the property's current market value. Interested individuals may contact the Office of the Allen County property assessor at:
Allen County Assessor's Office
1 East Main Street
Rousseau Centre, Suite 415
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: (260) 449-7123
Fax: (260) 449-4621
