Metairie Deed Records
Metairie deed records are maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. Metairie is an unincorporated community and has no city government or city recorder. All conveyances and mortgages for Metairie property are filed at the Jefferson Parish Clerk's east bank office at the Joseph S. Yenni Building in Jefferson.
Metairie Quick Facts
Where to Find Metairie Deed Records
Metairie is unincorporated, meaning it has no municipal government of its own. All property deed records for Metairie are kept by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. The east bank office nearest to Metairie is the Joseph S. Yenni Building at 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 603, Jefferson, LA 70123. The main office is at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 5600, Gretna, LA 70053. Phone for both locations: (504) 364-2900. See the full Jefferson Parish deed records page for complete details including recording hours and policies.
The Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court website provides JeffNet portal access for Metairie deed records.
Metairie is the most populous unincorporated community in Louisiana and one of the largest in the United States. It is the primary suburban community of the New Orleans metro area on the east bank of Jefferson Parish, directly west of New Orleans. The absence of a city government means there is no city recorder, no city zoning office, and no city property records. All deed and property record functions are handled at the parish level through the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. This is important to understand when searching for Metairie deed records: you will not find them through any Metairie city government because no such government exists.
The Jefferson Parish government website provides parish services information for Metairie and unincorporated Jefferson Parish.
Effective August 1, 2024, paper documents submitted for recording at Jefferson Parish must include a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage for the document's return. Without this, paper documents are held for pickup for 30 days and then disposed of if not claimed.
Search Metairie Deed Records Online
Jefferson Parish deed records, including all Metairie property records, are available online through the JeffNet portal at jpclerkofcourt.us. JeffNet subscription rates: 24-hour access at $5; monthly access at $50. The portal covers records from 1825 to the present, with mortgage and conveyance indices from January 1, 1967 and pre-1967 image-based records from 1825. Document copies are $0.75 per page. The portal supports searches by grantor and grantee names, date range, book and page number, legal description, and instrument number.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Jefferson Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Electronic recording for Jefferson Parish (including Metairie properties) is available through CSC, SimpliFile, and EPN. Contact the clerk at (504) 364-2900 for e-recording setup.
Metairie Recording Fees
Recording fees for Metairie property (Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish archives and are not returned.
Nearby Cities
These cities are also in the New Orleans metro area and use parish clerk offices for deed records.