Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Pell City, Alabama, in St. Clair County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pell City is in the deed records of the Probate Office and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Pell City public records, St. Clair County property records, Pell City arrest records, Pell City warrants, Pell City inmate search, Pell City criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pell City
Who owns a parcel in Pell City and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Probate Office, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pell City
What a parcel in Pell City is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, which also keeps the parcel maps. Alabama taxes homes on 10 percent of their appraised value (Class III property), so the assessed value on a tax bill is a tenth of what the county says the home is worth.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner's page at stclairco.com/221/Revenue-Commissioner (page title: Revenue Commissioner | St. Clair County, AL), phone 205-594-2160, 2163 Physical and Mailing Address 165 5th Ave. Suite 200 Ashville, AL 35953, Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Pell City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Pell City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at pellcity.gov (page title: The City of Pell City), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pell City
Court cases about land from Pell City, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the St. Clair County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at stclair.alacourt.gov, phone (205) 594-2184.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Alabama Public Records Law a county office must answer a request within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at stclairsheriff.org/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | St. Clair County Sheriff's Office).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pell City?
The Probate Office.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pell City?
The Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, whose page SearchSystems verified is at stclairco.com/221/Revenue-Commissioner.
Where are evictions from Pell City filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Alabama?
Alabama taxes homes on 10 percent of their appraised value (Class III property), so the assessed value on a tax bill is a tenth of what the county says the home is worth.
Is this the official Pell City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.