Lafayette Deed Records
Lafayette deed records are maintained by the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court at 800 S. Buchanan Street in Lafayette. The city has no separate recorder's office. All conveyances and mortgages for property within Lafayette are filed at the parish courthouse, with mortgage records available online from 1935 and conveyance records from 1935 and 1966.
Lafayette Quick Facts
Where to Find Lafayette Deed Records
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court handles all deed records for Lafayette. Clerk Louis J. Perret heads the office at 800 S. Buchanan Street, Lafayette, LA 70501. Phone: (337) 291-6400. Online mortgage records are available from 1935 forward; conveyance records are available from 1935 and 1966 depending on the series. See the full Lafayette Parish deed records page for complete clerk details and current hours.
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court website provides eSearch portal access for Lafayette deed records.
Lafayette is the fourth-largest city in Louisiana and the hub of the Acadiana region. The city and Lafayette Parish operate under a consolidated city-parish government, but the Clerk of Court remains a separate elected office independent of the consolidated administration. All deed and mortgage recordings in Lafayette go through the Clerk of Court at 800 S. Buchanan, not through any city department. Important note for in-person visits: electronic devices including cell phones are prohibited in the Lafayette Parish courthouse. Plan your visit accordingly and do not bring prohibited items.
The Lafayette city-parish government website provides city services information. Property deed records are held by the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court.
Search Lafayette Deed Records Online
Lafayette Parish deed records are available through the eSearch Land Records portal on the clerk's website at lpclerk.com. Subscription rates: daily access at $20; monthly at $50; annual at $600. The portal supports searches by grantor or grantee name, property address, legal description, instrument number, and date range. Document printing costs $1.50 per page. Online mortgage coverage begins 1935; conveyance coverage begins 1935 and 1966 depending on the series. Contact the clerk at (337) 291-6400 for access details.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Lafayette Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Full images require a paid subscription. The eClerks Alert free service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in Lafayette Parish.
For in-person research, the Lafayette courthouse on S. Buchanan Street is the complete source for deed records. Remember that cell phones are not permitted in the building. Contact the office before visiting to confirm current hours and procedures.
Lafayette Recording Fees
Recording fees for Lafayette (Lafayette Parish) follow the standard state Act 173 schedule under La. R.S. 13:844: 1-5 pages at $105; 6-25 pages at $205; 26-50 pages at $305; 51-plus pages at $305 plus $5 per additional page. The $5 LCRAA portal fee is included. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents affecting immovable property effective against third parties. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Lafayette Parish archives and are not returned after filing.
Nearby Cities
New Iberia is the closest qualifying city to Lafayette, located east on US-90 in Iberia Parish.