Hancock County Land Records (Mississippi)

Hancock County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in MS. The Building Department maintains Hancock County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Hancock County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.

Hancock County Building Department Bay Saint Louis MS 854 U.s. 90, # A 39520 228-467-4157

Waveland Permits Waveland MS 335 Coleman Avenue 39576 228-466-2549


Hancock County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in MS. These documents, including Hancock County land records, are open to the public. The Hancock County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Hancock County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.

Hancock County Clerk Kiln MS PO Box 698 39556 228-255-5808

Hancock County Clerk Bay Saint Louis MS 152 Main Street 39520 228-467-2252

Waveland City Clerk Waveland MS 407 Highway 90 39576 228-467-4134

Hancock County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in MS. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Hancock County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Hancock County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.

Hancock County Recorder of Deeds Bay Saint Louis MS 854 U.s. 90 39520 228-467-0455


Hancock County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in MS. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Hancock County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Hancock County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.

Hancock County Tax Assessor Bay Saint Louis MS 1060 U.s. 90 39520 228-467-1669


Hancock County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue MS. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Hancock County land records. These Hancock County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Hancock County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.

Hancock County Tax Collector Kiln MS 16603 Mississippi 603 39556 228-255-8746

Hancock County Tax Collector Bay Saint Louis MS 122 Court Street 39520 228-467-4425

Hancock County Tax Collector's Office Bay Saint Louis MS 3068 Longfellow Road 39520 228-467-1669

Waveland Tax Collector Waveland MS 407 U.s. 90, Ste K 39576 228-467-6301