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 9, 2026.
Waynesboro, Georgia, in Burke County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Waynesboro 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: Waynesboro public records, Burke County property records, Waynesboro arrest records, Waynesboro warrants, Waynesboro inmate search, Waynesboro criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Waynesboro
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Waynesboro are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Superior Court's page at gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=17 (page title: Clerk Results), phone (706) 554-2279, 200 East 6th Street P.O. Box 803 Waynesboro, GA 30830, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Waynesboro
What a parcel in Waynesboro 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 burkecounty-ga.gov/departments/tax_assessor/index.php (page title: Welcome to Burke County, Georgia), phone 706-554-2607, 524 Myrick Street Suite B Waynesboro, GA 30830, Mon-Fri, 8am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Waynesboro
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Waynesboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at waynesboroga.com/112/City-Council (page title: City Council | Waynesboro, GA), phone 706-554-8000, 615 N. Liberty Street Waynesboro, GA 30830, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Waynesboro
Court cases about land from Waynesboro, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the Burke County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at burkecounty-ga.gov/government/courts/state_court.php, phone (706) 554-3460.
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 burkecounty-ga.gov/how_do_i/open_record_request.php (page title: Welcome to Burke County, Georgia).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Burke County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Burke County and Georgia. These property pages from its Burke County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgia Property Records Search (search.gsccca.org)
- Georgia Real Estate Index (GSCCCA) (search.gsccca.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Waynesboro?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=17, phone (706) 554-2279. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Waynesboro are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (burkecounty-ga.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Waynesboro?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at burkecounty-ga.gov.
Where are evictions from Waynesboro filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Waynesboro 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.