Adair County, Missouri, houses five cities, with Kirksville being the largest. Property records in Adair County, MO, provide parcel data, including owner names, boundary dimensions, and tax appraisals, without containing private documents. Public availability of these land details facilitates real estate sales and responsible community planning.

With the county's median household earnings of $58,607, Adair County property records show average home values around $132,380 and a median rent of $662. Regarding property taxes, Adair County collects 0.75% of a property's assessed fair market value on average.

In Adair County, MO, property records are primarily maintained by the r ecorder of deeds office. This office is responsible for archiving various property-related documents, including deeds, mortgages, tax liens, surveys, subdivision plats, releases, and easements. These records are alphabetically indexed by name, not geographically.

To access these records, individuals can visit the recorder of deeds office at the Adair County Courthouse, 106 W. Washington, Kirksville, MO 63501.

The office provides two computer search stations for public use, allowing individuals to conduct searches for real estate records from April 1985 to the present. Records before that date are available in the old index books. Individuals may also contact a title company to assist with the research.

For remote access, the recorder of deeds office offers the Search Land Records system. In this database, individuals can navigate and retrieve property information for a fee through search filters like name, recorded date, legal description, consideration amount, document number or type, and parcel number.

Fees for obtaining copies of property records vary depending on the document type and requested services. For detailed information on the fee structure, contact the Adair County Recorder of Deeds office at (660) 665-3890.

For zoning confirmation related to acquired property records, contact the planning and zoning office in the specific municipality where the property resides. These offices can provide official documentation outlining current zoning classifications and land use regulations for properties under their jurisdictions.