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 30, 2026.
Sumter County, Alabama, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sumter 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Sumter County public records, Sumter County arrest records, Sumter County warrants, Sumter County criminal records, Sumter County court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sumter County
Who owns a parcel in Sumter 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 Sumter County
What a parcel in Sumter County 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 sumtercountyal.com/tax-assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Sumter County Alabama), 115 Franklin Street - Post Office Box 277 Livingston, AL 35470, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sumter County
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Sumter County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sumter.alacourt.gov, phone (205) 652-2291.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Sumter County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sumter County and Alabama. These property pages from its Sumter County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Sumter County Property Appraiser (sumtercountypropertyappraiser.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sumter County?
The Probate Office.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sumter County?
The Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sumtercountyal.com/tax-assessor.
Where are evictions from Sumter 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 Sumter 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.