Riley County, Kansas, has five cities and 14 townships. In Riley County, KS, property records document ownership, value, and description of real estate parcels for taxation and public information purposes.

In Riley County, KS, the median home rental price is $1,067, the average home value is $209,016, and the median property tax rate is 1.3% of a property's assessed fair market value. The median household income is $64,159.

The Register of Deeds oversees and preserves property records in Riley County, KS. This office maintains various property documents, including mortgages, deeds, easements, liens, plats, and UCC filings.

In Riley County, individuals can access these instruments through the iDoc Market, an online service providing remote retrieval of property records dating back to 1853.

For those preferring in-person access, the office at 110 Courthouse Plaza, 2nd Floor, Rm B202, Manhattan, KS 66502, offers records from September 1857 and computerized images from June 1953. When requesting in person, provide details like the document's name, date range, property address, and legal description.

Additionally, requests for Riley County property records can be made online, through fax at 785-537-6343, or by calling the office at 785-537-6340.

Fees for obtaining these archives from the Register of Deeds include $1 for each copy and an extra $13 per document for certification. Plat copies range from $1 to $12 per page. Email copies have a minimum cost of $1 plus $0.75 extra per page, while mail copies have a $1 handling fee plus document cost. Local faxing adds $1 per page, while long-distance faxing adds $2 per page.

For up-to-date zoning information in Riley County, KS, contact the Planning and Development Department at 785-537-6332 or visit their website to access zoning resources in the county.