Location guide · St Louis, MO
Find a property owner in St Louis, Missouri
In St Louis, owner research starts with the City of St. Louis Assessor's Office and the City of St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Those official sources cover parcel, ownership and recorded-deed details one property at a time. When you are working a farm, expired list or absentee-owner list, a single-screen tool resolves every address to the owner with phones (DNC flagged) and emails in one pass.
Where St Louis property records live
St. Louis is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County since 1876.
- City of St. Louis Assessor's Office — Owner of record and assessed value for City parcels.
- City of St. Louis Recorder of Deeds — Recorded deeds and other documents for the City.
What to know about owner lookups in St Louis
Clayton, Kirkwood, Webster Groves and the rest of the suburbs are in St. Louis County, which has its own assessor and recorder.
Missouri is a non-disclosure state: sale prices generally are not part of the public record.
Unmask an LLC that owns a St Louis property
If a deed in St Louis names an LLC, search that exact entity name in the Missouri business search; the registered agent and any listed managers or members are your lead.
Common questions
How do I find the owner of a property in St Louis?
Start with the City of St. Louis Assessor's Office to identify the parcel by address, then check the City of St. Louis Recorder of Deeds for the recorded deed that names the owner. St. Louis is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County since 1876. For more than a handful of addresses, an owner-data tool is faster.
Is it legal to look up property owners in St Louis?
Public records in Missouri are open to anyone, so the lookup itself is fine. Before you call, remove Do Not Call numbers and make sure texts comply with the TCPA. Some states add their own telemarketing rules on top.
Is a St. Louis County address in the City of St. Louis records?
No. The City and the County are separate jurisdictions with separate assessors and recorders.