Lafayette County, Missouri, is sectioned into 14 cities. In Lafayette County, MO, property records encompass information that tracks parcel ownership, appraisals, and transaction history. These archives are references for residents to validate property rights, assess values, and ensure legal compliance.

As per Lafayette County property records, the average home values hovers around $178,346, while the median monthly rental charges cost $894. The data also indicate that the county's households generate a median salary of $75,233, and the collected median property taxes from homeowners have an average rate of 0.83%.

The Recorder of Deeds operates under state statutes and is tasked with recording and preserving property records in Lafayette County, MO. Within this office, individuals can access documents like deeds, agreements, land contracts, easements, liens, UCC filings, satisfactions, plats, restrictions, and mortgages. The office operates every weekday in the Courthouse at 1001 Main St., Rm. 207, Lexington.

In Lafayette County, property records are also indexed online through Tapestry. This system offers a pay-as-you-go model for document access dating from 1991. Individuals can navigate property information through search filters like name, recorded date, legal description, consideration amount, document number or type, and parcel number.

Moreover, individuals can retrieve real estate instruments through Laredo. This subscription-based database requires setting up an account to access recorded documents. To enroll and initiate account setup, contact Maureen Melson at 563-594-9910 or maureenm@fidlar.com.

The fees for acquiring property records from Recorder of Deeds include $1 per page for most document copies and an additional $1 for each certification. Moreover, copies of plats or surveys are available for $5 each.

To validate zoning information, individuals with properties in unincorporated areas should contact the Lafayette County Planning Department at 660-259-4439. For incorporated locales, individuals should contact the respective city planning offices to obtain zoning codes and regulations for their property.