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.
Douglas, Georgia, in Coffee County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Douglas 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: Douglas public records, Coffee County property records, Douglas arrest records, Douglas warrants, Douglas inmate search, Douglas criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Douglas
Who owns a parcel in Douglas 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 coffeecounty-ga.gov/departments/clerk_of_courts/index.php (page title: Welcome to Coffee County, GA), phone 912-384-2865, Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Douglas
What a parcel in Douglas 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 coffeecounty-ga.gov/departments/assessor/index.php (page title: Coffee County Tax Assessor Office), phone 912-384-2136, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Douglas
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Douglas, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofdouglasga.gov/Directory/Home/DepartmentListing?DID=28 (page title: City of Douglas), phone (912) 389-3401, 302 S. Madison Avenue Douglas GA 31533, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cityofdouglasga.gov/16/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Douglas, GA- Official Website), phone 912-384-7018, 302 S. Madison Avenue Douglas, GA 31533, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Douglas
An eviction is a court case in the State Court and Magistrate Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Coffee County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records.
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 coffeecounty-ga.gov/government/county_clerk/open_records_request.php (page title: Open Records Request).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Coffee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Coffee County and Georgia. These property pages from its Coffee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgia Property Records Search (search.gsccca.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Douglas?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at coffeecounty-ga.gov, phone 912-384-2865. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Douglas are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (coffeecounty-ga.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Douglas?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at coffeecounty-ga.gov.
Where are evictions from Douglas filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Douglas 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.