Prairieville Deed Records
Prairieville deed records are maintained by the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court in Gonzales. Prairieville is an unincorporated community with no city government or city recorder. All conveyances and mortgages for Prairieville property are filed at the Ascension Parish courthouse in Gonzales.
Prairieville Quick Facts
Where to Find Prairieville Deed Records
Prairieville is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, directly south of Baton Rouge along the Mississippi River. Because Prairieville has no municipal government, there is no city recorder and no city property records office. All deed records for Prairieville are maintained by the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court in Gonzales. The closest clerk's office for Prairieville residents is the Gonzales location at 815 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, LA 70737. Phone: (225) 621-8400. See the full Ascension Parish deed records page for complete clerk details.
The Ascension Parish Clerk of Court website provides contact information and online portal access for Prairieville deed records.
Prairieville has grown rapidly over the past two decades as part of the Baton Rouge suburban expansion. Located in northeastern Ascension Parish, the community attracts residents seeking proximity to Baton Rouge with lower costs and more space. The rapid residential growth means Prairieville has one of the more active residential deed recording markets in the Baton Rouge metro area. All of this recording activity flows through the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court in Gonzales. Electronic recording is available for Ascension Parish through eClerks LA.
Search Prairieville Deed Records Online
Ascension Parish deed records are available through the eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com. The free statewide portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Paid subscriptions provide access to full document images. The eClerks Alert free service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in Ascension Parish.
Electronic recording for Ascension Parish (covering Prairieville properties) is available through eClerks LA. For in-person research, the Gonzales courthouse at 815 East Worthey Street is the complete source for Ascension Parish deed records. For the earliest land title records, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original patents and tract books. Phone: (225) 342-4570.
Prairieville Recording Fees
Recording fees for Prairieville (Ascension 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 Ascension Parish archives and are not returned after filing.
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