Find Platte County Property Records

Platte County property records are maintained by the Recorder of Deeds in Platte City, Missouri. This northwest Missouri county sits just north of Kansas City and holds deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, surveys, and other land documents at the courthouse on Third Street. You can search Platte County property records online through the iRecord Search system, which offers free access to records filed after April 2005. For older records, you will need to visit the office in person. The county is one of the fastest-growing areas in the Kansas City metro, so its property records see steady activity.

Platte County Recorder of Deeds

Christopher L. Wright serves as the Platte County Recorder of Deeds. The office is at 415 Third Street, Suite 70, in Platte City. The main phone number is (816) 858-1832, and the real estate line is (816) 858-3326. Fax is (816) 858-2379. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, but documents must be submitted for recording between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

The email for the Platte County Recorder is chris.wright@co.platte.mo.us. Staff handle all property document filings for the county. They record deeds, deeds of trust, releases, plats, surveys, liens, and other land documents. Walk-in visits are welcome. If you need copies of a document on file, staff can pull it and make copies right away.

Search Platte County Property Records Online

Platte County provides free online access to property records through the iRecord Search system. The tool covers records filed after April 2005. You can search by name, document type, or date range to find deeds, deeds of trust, liens, and other recorded documents. There is no fee to search the index or view document information for records in this date range.

Records filed before April 2005 are not in the free online system. You will need to visit the Platte County Recorder's office in Platte City to search those older records. Staff can look through the index books and pull documents from the files. Call ahead at (816) 858-3326 to check if a specific record is available before making the trip.

For historical land research, the Missouri Digital Heritage land database has over 280,000 entries of land patents from 1777 to 1969. Platte County was part of the Platte Purchase of 1837, and the Missouri State Archives holds 500,000 Acre Grants from 1843 to 1951 that specifically cover this region.

Note: Free online access covers Platte County records from April 2005 to the present only.

Platte County Property Recording Fees

Recording fees in Platte County follow the Missouri state schedule. The first page is $24. Each extra page costs $3. Under Section 59.313, a $25 penalty applies to documents that do not meet format standards. All pages need to be 8.5 by 11 inches with a 3 inch top margin on the first page.

Copies are $1 per page at the Platte County office. Certified copies carry an extra charge. The office accepts cash (exact change) and cards for payment. E-recording vendors like Simplifile can submit filings digitally if you need to file from a distance. Documents must be submitted between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM for same-day recording.

Property Records in Platte County

The Platte County Recorder files all standard types of land documents. Warranty deeds transfer ownership with a full title guarantee. Quitclaim deeds pass interest without any guarantee. Deeds of trust secure a loan using the property, and release deeds clear the lien when the debt is paid. Under Section 442.380, all documents affecting real estate must be recorded in the county where the property sits.

Plats, surveys, easements, covenants, tax liens, and mechanic's liens are also part of the public record here. Beneficiary deeds under RSMo 461.025 let property owners name someone to receive the land at death without going through probate. With Platte County's growth as part of the Kansas City metro area, the recorder's office handles a high volume of real estate filings each year.

Platte County Property Tax Information

The Platte County assessor values real estate on odd-numbered years. Missouri uses assessment ratios of 19% for residential, 12% for agricultural, and 32% for commercial property. Tax bills go out by November 1. They are due December 31. Unpaid taxes lead to a lien on the property.

The Missouri Department of Revenue has details on tax credits for Platte County homeowners, including the Senior Citizen Property Tax Credit for those 65 and older and programs for disabled veterans. The county collector handles all property tax payments for Platte County parcels.

Historical Land Records for Platte County

Platte County has a distinctive land history. It was part of the Platte Purchase of 1837, which added six counties to the northwest corner of Missouri. The Missouri State Archives holds records of the 500,000 Acre Grants from 1843 to 1951 that cover this area, along with other land patents from 1777 to 1969. The Bureau of Land Management has federal patent records from the settlement period as well.

The FamilySearch Missouri Land and Property guide is useful for Platte County research. It explains how to use county deed books and state archives together to trace land ownership over time. Because Platte County was one of the later additions to Missouri, its earliest land records start in the late 1830s rather than the early 1800s.

Cities in Platte County

Parts of Kansas City extend into Platte County. If you own property in the Kansas City portion of Platte County, your property records are filed at the Platte County Recorder in Platte City, not at the Jackson County recorder. Always file in the county where the land sits.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Platte County in northwest Missouri. Make sure you are searching in the correct county for the property you need.