This page helps you handle a property search in Tippecanoe County, Indiana by showing where to look up parcel, owner, address, assessment, tax, map, and imagery details through official county tools.

The main public search path is Beacon for Tippecanoe County, with additional support from the Tippecanoe County Assessor's Office and county GIS resources.

Use Beacon as the main public search tool for current Tippecanoe County property information, maps, imagery, sales comparisons, and online property tax payment access.

  • Name search
  • Address search, including an address range
  • Parcel ID search
  • Alternate ID search
  • Legal description search
  • Sec/Twp/Rng search
  • Neighborhood search
  • Class code search

Choose the search field that best matches the information you already have. Partial entries may show matching options, and the Search button can return all matching results on a separate page.

  • Open the Tippecanoe County Beacon property search.
  • Select the search type that matches your information.
  • Enter the owner name, address, parcel number, alternate ID, legal description, or other supported search detail.
  • Review the matching property results and open the parcel record that matches your search.

Tip: If you do not know the parcel number, search by name or address first.

Map, parcel, and imagery tools

Beacon includes map search tools for reviewing parcels in a GIS view. The map supports parcel selection, buffer selection, exporting selected features, parcel ID labels, coordinate zooming, and print options such as PDF or HTML output.

The county cautions that GIS map graphics and text data are provided as representations of source records. They do not replace surveys, deeds, engineering plans, conveyances, or other legal documents that establish ownership, land use, or structure location.

Tippecanoe County also maintains an official GIS webpage for property and map data, including public data such as address points, parcel numbers, precincts, subdivisions, intersections, county roads, zoning, section corners, watersheds, and related layers.

Assessment records and property details

The Tippecanoe County assessment page explains that assessment is the valuation of property based on factors such as size, construction type, amenities, and sale prices of similar properties in the area.

Beacon is tied directly to the local assessment database and is used for the latest property information, maps, imagery, assessor data, and online property tax payment access. Form 11 information is also available by looking up the property on Beacon.

Public computers are available free of charge in the Auditor's Office on the 2nd floor of the Tippecanoe County Office Building at 20 North 3rd Street in Lafayette during Monday through Friday hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Sales comparisons and research tools

Beacon includes a Comp Search option for locating sales comparisons. From a property report screen, the Comp Search can use default data based on the selected property, and users can choose criteria that matter to the comparison.

The comparison search can include category criteria such as neighborhood, district, property class, acreage, finished living area, total square footage, bedrooms, year built, assessed value, sale price, sale date, pool, fireplace, and central air.

Fewer selected criteria may return more sales results. After choosing the criteria, use the search button to view matching sales.

The Assessor also provides a Residential Sales Research Tool for sales and assessment review. That tool notes that taxpayer names have been removed from the public sales and property data site.

Parcel numbers, township, and school district details

All taxable property in Tippecanoe County is assigned a parcel number, also called a key number. Real estate parcel numbers have 18 digits in the state format.

The last three digits of the parcel number indicate the taxing district code. That code can be used to determine the school district for the property.

If you are not sure which township a property is in, search for the key number by name or address in Beacon, then use that key number to identify the township.

Assessor and GIS contact information

Use these contacts for assessor records, Beacon help, GIS questions, and property search support.

  • Tippecanoe County Assessor, 20 North 3rd Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
    Phone: (765) 423-9255
    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Assessor Beacon Help, James Werner
    Phone: (765) 423-9385
  • Tippecanoe County GIS, 20N 3rd street, Lafayette, IN 47901
    Phone: (765) 423-9357
    Fax: (765) 423-9265
    Email: GIS Services
    Hours: Monday-Friday 8a.m-4.30p.m

Common questions

Where do I search Tippecanoe County property records online?

Use Beacon to search by name, address, parcel ID, alternate ID, legal description, Sec/Twp/Rng, neighborhood, or class code.

Can I search if I do not know the parcel number?

Yes. Beacon states that if you do not know the parcel number, you can search by name or address.

Does Beacon include maps and imagery?

Yes. Tippecanoe County directs the public to Beacon for current property information, maps, imagery, assessor data, and property tax payment access.

No. GIS map and text data are reference representations and do not replace surveys, deeds, conveyances, engineering plans, or other legal documents.

Who can help with a professional Beacon account?

Local real estate professionals interested in additional data can contact James Werner at (765) 423-9385.