Jessamine County, Kentucky, has  three active cities. Two of them, Keene and Nicholasville, are incorporated. In Jessamine County, KY, property records serve as valuable sources of property information, which plays a crucial role in real estate transactions and urban development planning.

According to the latest Jessamine County property records, the average home value stands at $222,900, with a median rent of $928 and a median household income of $66,264. The data further reveal that the county imposes 0.8% of a property's value as property tax.

Property records in Jessamine County, KY, are primarily managed by the  Legal Records Department of the Clerk’s Office. This office oversees the legal property documents such as deeds, mortgages, liens, leases, releases, plats, and surveys filed as public records.   

These documents are available in the Clerk’s repository at Main St., Nicholasville, KY, indexed by party name, date range, legal description, book/page information, and instrument type for public review and retrieval.

Indices, files, and microfilms from 1966 can be accessed online via the  eCCLIX Central - Kentucky Land Records. To enter in this database, individuals need an account, password, and site-specific software provided by  SMI, the website administrator.

Alternatively, copies of these property archives can be obtained by submitting an accomplished  Request to Inspect Public Records Form to the Clerk’s office via mail (101 North Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356) or email at johnny.collier@ky.gov.

Property record copies in Jessamine County, KY, are available for $0.50 per page for document requests and $5 for recordings, computer discs, and tapes. All fees, including postage, must be paid in advance. For further information, contact the Clerk’s office at (859) 885-4161.

In Jessamine County, property zoning information can be verified by contacting the  Jessamine County – City of Wilmore Planning Department at (859) 885-6415. They provide services to the City of Wilmore and unincorporated areas of the county. For property zoning within incorporated areas, contact the corresponding city planning office.