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 on September 24, 2026.
St. Clair County, Alabama, has about 97,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Clair County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: St. Clair County public records, St. Clair County arrest records, St. Clair County warrants, St. Clair County inmate search, St. Clair County criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Clair County
Who owns a parcel in St. Clair County 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 St. Clair County
The Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner sets the value each parcel in St. Clair County is taxed on and 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 the Cities of St. Clair County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in St. Clair County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Pell City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pellcity.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
- Moody: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at moodyalabama.gov/contact-us, phone (205) 640-0314 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Odenville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofodenville.net/city-hall, phone (205) 629-6366 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Springville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofspringville.com, phone 800-333-7724 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Clair County
Court cases about land from St. Clair County, 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 St. Clair County?
The Probate Office.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Clair County?
The Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, whose page SearchSystems verified is at stclairco.com/221/Revenue-Commissioner.
Where are evictions from St. Clair County 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 St. Clair County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.