St. Charles Parish Property Records
St. Charles Parish property records are filed with the Clerk of Court in Hahnville, covering deeds, mortgages, conveyances, liens, and other land documents for all real estate in this Mississippi River corridor parish between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. You can access St. Charles Parish property records online through the clerk's own website at scpclerkofcourt.com or through the statewide eClerks LA platform. Both options offer name-based searching at no cost. The clerk's site also lets you pull scanned document images directly, which saves a trip to the Hahnville courthouse.
St. Charles Parish Quick Facts
St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court
The St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court is at 15045 River Road in Hahnville. The office records and stores all land instruments for the parish, including acts of sale, mortgages, cancellations, liens, and servitude agreements. The clerk's website is at scpclerkofcourt.com.
Under La. Civ. Code art. 3338, any document that affects immovable property must be recorded in the parish where the land is located. The St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court is the official keeper of all real property records for this parish. Once recorded, those documents become part of the public record and are open to any person.
You can contact the clerk by phone at (985) 783-6632 or by fax at (985) 783-2005. Email is stcharlescoc@bellsouth.net. The office handles records requests, certified copies, and walk-in searches. Bring a name or address when you visit in person. That speeds up the search.
| Address | 15045 River Road, Hahnville, LA 70057 Mailing: P.O. Box 424, Hahnville, LA 70057 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (985) 783-6632 |
| Fax | (985) 783-2005 |
| stcharlescoc@bellsouth.net | |
| Website | scpclerkofcourt.com |
The image below shows the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court homepage, where you can access online records, check current fees, and find contact information for the office.
Visit the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court website to search property records and access online filing tools.
The St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court website at scpclerkofcourt.com gives you direct access to recorded property instruments and other public records for the parish.
St. Charles Parish Assessor
Tab Troxler serves as the St. Charles Parish Assessor. His office is at 15045 River Road, P.O. Box 303, Hahnville, LA 70057. You can reach the assessor by phone at (985) 783-6281. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The assessor's website is at stcharlesassessor.com.
The assessor sets the taxable value of all property in the parish under La. Const. art. VII § 18. Residential homestead property is assessed at 10% of fair market value. Commercial and industrial property is valued at 15%. Public utility property goes up to 25%. The St. Charles Parish assessor uses these statewide rates for all property in the parish.
The assessor's website lets you search by owner name, address, or parcel number. You can see assessed values, legal descriptions, and ownership data for all taxable parcels in St. Charles Parish. This is useful when you want to check the tax value of a piece of property before buying it.
If you believe your property is valued wrong, you can appeal. First, go to the assessor's office. If that does not resolve the issue, take your appeal to the Louisiana Tax Commission at latax.state.la.us.
How to Search St. Charles Parish Property Records
You have several ways to search. Online is fastest for most people. In person at the clerk's office gives you access to the full document archive.
Start with the clerk's website at scpclerkofcourt.com. The site has a records search tool. You can look up recorded instruments by name or document type. Check the site for any fees that apply to full document views or downloads.
The statewide eClerks LA platform at eclerksla.com also covers St. Charles Parish. This is a good backup if the clerk's own portal does not have what you need. You can also try ClerkConnect for a wider statewide search.
For assessment data, go to stcharlesassessor.com. The assessor's site shows current values and ownership for all parcels in the parish. The statewide assessor portal at qpublic.net/la/laassessors/ also links to St. Charles Parish data.
Under La. R.S. 44:1, all property records held by Louisiana public offices are open to any person. No reason is needed. You just ask and pay any copy fee that applies.
Types of Property Records in St. Charles Parish
The St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court records a wide range of land documents. All are public records and open to inspection.
- Acts of sale (deeds)
- Mortgages and acts of mortgage
- Mortgage cancellations
- Judgment liens affecting real property
- Servitudes and pipeline right-of-way agreements
- Industrial and commercial lease agreements
- Subdivision plats and lot splits
- Donations of immovable property
- Succession documents affecting land titles
St. Charles Parish is home to a significant industrial corridor along the Mississippi River. Many large industrial facilities operate here. Property records in this parish often include pipeline servitudes, industrial right-of-way agreements, and commercial leases tied to the industrial corridor. If you are buying or researching land near the river, check for these types of instruments in addition to standard deed and mortgage records.
Judgment liens are filed at the clerk's office. Under La. R.S. 44:411, these are public records. Always search for liens before closing on a purchase. A lien on file can block a clean title transfer.
The Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original land patents and grants. Some parcels in St. Charles Parish trace back to Spanish colonial land grants from the 1700s. The state land office archives are the starting point for very old titles.
Nearby Parishes
St. Charles Parish sits along the Mississippi River corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Several parishes border it. If a property is near a parish line, confirm which clerk's office holds the record before you search.