Whitley County, Kentucky, governs its only city, Williamsburg. In Whitley County, KY, property records are essential repositories of property-related information, which aids in maintaining transparency and facilitating informed decision-making in real estate transactions.

With a median household income of $38,394, Whitley County property records depict a median home value of $92,975 and a median rent of $720. Regarding property taxation, the county reported a median property tax rate of 0.71%.

Property records in Whitley County, KY, are among the various official documents handled by the  County Clerk. Deeds, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, leases, plat maps, and other miscellaneous instruments are recorded and preserved by the Clerk's office. They are indexed according to identifiers like names, recorded date range, legal description, and document type for future viewing.

To ensure accessibility, the County Clerk tapped the  eCCLIX Central to provide convenient remote access to property documents. This platform houses recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, fixture filings, and leases from 1925, miscellaneous instruments from 1960, and encumbrances from 1972 to the present. However, registered users are required to avail either daily or monthly subscription plans.   

Apart from the online access, document copies can be retrieved in person from the County Clerk's office in Williamsburg, KY, during regular operating hours. Records can also be acquired by submitting the completed  Request to Inspect Public Records to the Clerk's office at Carolyn.Willis@ky.gov or P.O. Box 8, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Obtaining property documents from the County Clerk comes with fees. To learn about the cost breakdown, contact the office at (606) 549-6002 or (606) 549-6003.

As there is no centralized county-wide office in Whitley County to handle zoning matters, the alternative is to contact the Planning and Zoning Committee in the county's primary city, Williamsburg. They can provide partial zoning information for the rest of the county using their existing zoning maps and relevant documents.