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 2, 2026.
Cobb County, Georgia, has about 788,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cobb 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.
Related guides: Cobb County public records, Cobb County arrest records, Cobb County warrants, Cobb County inmate search, Cobb County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cobb County
Who owns a parcel in Cobb 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.cobbcounty.gov/real-estate-information/deeds (page title: Deeds | Cobb County Superior Court Clerk), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cobb County
What a parcel in Cobb 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 assessor.cobbcounty.gov (page title: Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors | Official Website of the Cobb County, GA Board of Tax Assessors), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cobb County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cobb County and Georgia. These property pages from its Cobb County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Plat Index, Lien Searches (search.gsccca.org)
- Real Estate Division (cobbcounty.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cobb County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cobb County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Mableton: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at mableton.gov/1194/Office-of-the-City-Clerk (verified September 25, 2026).
- Marietta: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mariettaga.gov/101/City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Smyrna: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at smyrnaga.gov/your-city/downtown/city-hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Kennesaw: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at kennesaw-ga.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
- Acworth: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at acworth-ga.gov/agenda (verified September 25, 2026).
- Powder Springs: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at powderspringsga.gov/27/Government (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cobb 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 Cobb County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cobbcounty.gov/magistrate-court/magistrate-court-judicial-records-s..., phone (770) 528-8900. That page belongs to a lower court, the State Court and Magistrate Court, not to the Cobb County Superior Court.
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 cobbcounty.gov/board/county-attorney/open-records-requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Cobb County Georgia).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cobb County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at superiorcourtclerk.cobbcounty.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cobb County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cobb County?
The Tax Assessor.
Where are evictions from Cobb County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Cobb 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.