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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County, has about 520,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Atlanta is in the deed records of the Clerk of Superior Court and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor; 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Atlanta public records, Fulton County property records, Atlanta arrest records, Atlanta warrants, Atlanta inmate search, Atlanta criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Atlanta
Who owns a parcel in Atlanta and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk of Superior Court, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Superior Court's page at fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/c... (page title: Plats and Land Records), phone 404-613-5313, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Atlanta
What a parcel in Atlanta is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/b... (page title: Property Assessments), phone 404-612-6440, 141 Pryor Street, SW Suite 1018 Atlanta, GA 30303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Atlanta
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Atlanta, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at atlantaga.gov/residents/city-hall (page title: City Hall | Atlanta, GA), phone 404.330.6000, 55 Trinity Avenue SW Atlanta, GA 30303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/council-divisions/municipal-clerk (page title: Municipal Clerk | Atlanta City Council, GA), phone (404) 330-6031, 55 Trinity Ave, S.W. Suite 2700 Atlanta, GA 30303-3584, Monday thru Friday 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Atlanta
Court cases about land from Atlanta, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the Fulton County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fultonclerk.org/504/Find-a-Case.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Georgia Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/e... (page title: Request For Public Records Form).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Fulton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fulton County and Georgia. These property pages from its Fulton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgia Real Estate Records (search.gsccca.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Atlanta?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at fultoncountyga.gov, phone 404-613-5313. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Atlanta are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (fultoncountyga.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Atlanta?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at fultoncountyga.gov.
Where are evictions from Atlanta filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Atlanta 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.