St. Landry Parish Property Records
St. Landry Parish property records are kept at the Clerk of Court office in Opelousas, where deeds, mortgages, conveyances, liens, and other land documents are recorded for all real estate in the parish. You can search St. Landry Parish property records online through eClerks LA, which indexes recorded instruments by name and lets you run free searches. For assessed values and ownership data, the parish assessor also offers a separate online lookup tool. Between those two sources, most basic property research for St. Landry Parish can be done without a courthouse visit.
St. Landry Parish Quick Facts
St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court
The St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court is the official custodian of all property records in the parish. The office is located at 118 S. Court St., Suite 101 in Opelousas, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 750, Opelousas, LA 70570. You can reach the clerk by phone at (337) 942-5606. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All deeds, mortgages, acts of sale, liens, and related instruments must be filed with this office to be effective against third parties. Under La. Civ. Code art. 3338, an instrument affecting real property in St. Landry Parish must be recorded here. The clerk indexes documents by grantor and grantee name, making it possible to trace chains of title over many years.
The screenshot below shows the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court official website.
Source: stlandry.org
The clerk's site provides access to court services, public records information, and contact details for the Opelousas office.
| Office Address | 118 S. Court St., Suite 101 Opelousas, LA 70570 P.O. Box 750 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (337) 942-5606 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website | stlandry.org |
St. Landry Parish Assessor
The St. Landry Parish Assessor is located at 118 South Court St., Room 230, Opelousas, LA 70571. The office phone is (337) 942-3166 and the fax is (337) 942-3174. The assessor maintains valuation records for all real property in the parish. These records are used to calculate annual property taxes.
Property assessments in St. Landry Parish follow the rates set by La. Const. art. VII § 18. Residential homestead property is assessed at 10% of fair market value. Most other property is assessed at 15%. Public service company property is assessed at 25%. These rates apply across Louisiana, including St. Landry.
The assessor offers a free property search at stlandryassessor.org/Search. You can look up any parcel by owner name, address, or parcel number. This is a good starting point for any property research in the parish. The search is available at no cost to the public.
The screenshot below shows the St. Landry Parish Assessor website.
Source: stlandryassessor.org
The assessor site lets you search active and historical assessment data. Results show the property owner, assessed value, and homestead exemption status.
| Office Address | 118 South Court St., Room 230 Opelousas, LA 70571 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (337) 942-3166 |
| Fax | (337) 942-3174 |
| Website | stlandryassessor.org |
| Free Search | stlandryassessor.org/Search |
St. Landry Parish GIS Mapping
St. Landry Parish provides a GIS mapping tool at stlandrymapping.azurewebsites.net. This interactive map lets you view parcel boundaries, ownership data, and geographic features across the parish. It is a useful tool for locating properties, checking lot lines, and doing basic due diligence before a purchase.
The GIS system pulls data from assessor and clerk records. You can search by address or parcel number and zoom in on any area of the parish. Boundary lines shown are for reference. They may not match a survey-grade boundary determination. Always confirm legal boundaries with a licensed land surveyor and the official plat records on file at the clerk's office.
The screenshot below shows the St. Landry Parish GIS mapping tool.
Source: stlandrymapping.azurewebsites.net
The GIS tool is open to the public at no cost. No account is needed to view parcel maps and basic property data.
Online Access to St. Landry Parish Property Records
Several online portals let you search St. Landry Parish property records from home. The assessor's free search at stlandryassessor.org is the best starting point for ownership and valuation data. For recorded land documents, the statewide eClerks LA platform at eclerksla.com provides an index of filings across Louisiana parishes including St. Landry.
The Louisiana Tax Commission at latax.state.la.us offers statewide assessment data and tools for comparing property values across parishes. This can be helpful if you want to check how St. Landry assessed values compare to other areas in the state.
For property near state-owned lands, bayous, or public waterways, the State Lands Office at doa.la.gov may hold additional records. This is worth checking if a parcel abuts a state road right-of-way or public waterway. QPublic at qpublic.net also aggregates Louisiana assessor data and may have St. Landry Parish records available.
Types of Property Records Filed in St. Landry Parish
The St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court records all instruments that affect real property in the parish. Under La. R.S. 44:1, these documents are part of the public record. Anyone can request to view or copy them. The clerk retains them permanently under La. R.S. 44:411.
Common property documents filed in St. Landry Parish include:
- Acts of sale transferring ownership of real property
- Mortgage acts and collateral mortgage pledges
- Releases and cancellations of mortgages and liens
- Judgments recorded as liens against property
- Servitudes, rights-of-way, and easements
- Donations of immovable property
- Successions and estate property transfers
- Lis pendens notices for pending litigation
- Boundary agreements and plat filings
- UCC fixture filings on commercial property
To get a certified copy of any filed document, contact the clerk's office directly. Copies are available in person or by mail request. You will need to provide the instrument number or enough identifying information for staff to locate the record.
Louisiana Property Recording Law
Louisiana uses a civil law recording system. This is different from most other states. A sale or mortgage must be recorded at the parish clerk's office to be effective against third parties. Under La. Civ. Code art. 3338, an instrument affecting immovable property is only effective against third parties after it is filed. A buyer who does not record can lose rights to a later buyer who does record.
St. Landry Parish follows these rules like all other Louisiana parishes. The clerk indexes documents so title searchers can trace ownership. If you buy property here, record your act of sale promptly. The same rule applies to mortgages, servitudes, and any other instrument that affects the land.
Statewide access to clerk indexes is available through Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com. This platform lets subscribers search multiple parish clerk indexes from one site.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes share borders with St. Landry. If a property sits near a parish line, check records at both clerk offices to get a full picture.