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 October 1, 2026.
Port Wentworth, Georgia, in Chatham County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Port Wentworth 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: Port Wentworth public records, Chatham County property records, Port Wentworth arrest records, Port Wentworth warrants, Port Wentworth inmate search, Port Wentworth criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Port Wentworth
Who owns a parcel in Port Wentworth 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 superiorcourtclerk.chathamcountyga.gov/Superior/RealEstate (page title: Chatham County, GA | Court System | Superior Court Clerk Real Estate Division), phone 912-434-8970, 133 Montgomery Street, Room 304 Savannah, GA 31401, Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Port Wentworth
What a parcel in Port Wentworth 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 boa.chathamcountyga.gov (page title: Board of Assessors), phone (912) 652-7271, 222 West Oglethorpe Ave., Suite 113 Savannah, GA 31401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Port Wentworth
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Port Wentworth, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at portwentworthga.gov/contact-1 (page title: Contact 1 | City of Port Wentworth), phone 912.964.4379, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Port Wentworth
Court cases about land from Port Wentworth, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the Chatham County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.chathamcountyga.gov, phone 912-652-6700.
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 chathamcountyga.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest (page title: Chatham County, GA Public Portal | JustFOIA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Chatham County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Chatham County and Georgia. These recorded document pages from its Chatham County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Clerks, CHATHAM County (gsccca.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Port Wentworth?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at superiorcourtclerk.chathamcountyga.gov, phone 912-434-8970. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Port Wentworth are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (boa.chathamcountyga.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Port Wentworth?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at boa.chathamcountyga.gov.
Where are evictions from Port Wentworth filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Port Wentworth 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.