How much does a title search cost in Cincinnati, OH
A HeritageDeed title search in Cincinnati (Hamilton County) costs $49: the owner of record, deeds, mortgages matched to their releases, liens and tax status from the Hamilton County Recorder and county records, usually within minutes. Traditional title search firms quote about $100 to $400 for a comparable search.
Search a Cincinnati property, $49
Step by step in Cincinnati
- 1
Decide what you need
A current owner search (owner, deeds, open loans, liens, tax) answers most buyer and investor questions; a lender closing needs a title insurance commitment instead.
- 2
Search it yourself or order it
The Hamilton County Recorder index is public; matching every mortgage to its satisfaction or release and checking the courts takes time. A HeritageDeed report does it for $49.
A real Cincinnati report
We ran this search on the Hamilton County Courthouse (1000 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202): 0 deeds, 0 open mortgages, 0 recorded liens. See the Cincinnati sample report.
What the report checks in Cincinnati
- Owner of record, situs address, legal description, last transfer and market value from the Hamilton County Auditor's parcel records
- Deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder against the parcel
- Each mortgage's cross-referenced release
- Federal tax liens, mechanics' liens, child-support liens and pending suits recorded with the Recorder, listed when indexed under the owner's name
- Federal court records matched to the owner
Not covered here
- The Recorder's electronic records begin in 1988 and parcel links begin in 2003; an older deed or mortgage may need an in-office search.
- Documents are tied to the property by the Recorder's parcel link or by the subdivision, plat and lot (or acreage) in the legal description; any tied only by the owner's name are marked.
- Judgment liens (certificates of judgment filed with the Clerk of Courts) are not searched.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Cincinnati not cover?
The Recorder's electronic records begin in 1988 and parcel links begin in 2003; an older deed or mortgage may need an in-office search.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Cincinnati property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Cincinnati property records
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
- Check for a loan
- Property taxes
- Cincinnati title search guide
Check the title of a Cincinnati property
AI title search, $49 per report. Usually ready in about a minute. Full refund if we can't deliver.