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.
Chatham County, Georgia, has about 307,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Chatham County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Chatham County
Who owns a parcel in Chatham County 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 Chatham County
What a parcel in Chatham County 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Chatham County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Chatham County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Savannah: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at savannahga.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-242 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Pooler: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pooler-ga.gov/connect/city-hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Port Wentworth: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at portwentworthga.gov/contact-1, phone 912.964.4379 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Chatham County
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 Chatham County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Chatham County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at superiorcourtclerk.chathamcountyga.gov, phone 912-434-8970. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chatham County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (boa.chathamcountyga.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Chatham County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at boa.chathamcountyga.gov.
Where are evictions from Chatham County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Chatham 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.