SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

DeKalb County, Georgia, has about 770,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in DeKalb 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: DeKalb County public records, DeKalb County arrest records, DeKalb County warrants, DeKalb County inmate search, DeKalb County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in DeKalb County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in DeKalb County 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 deeds.dekalbcountyga.gov/LandmarkWeb (page title: Landmark Web Official Records Search), Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in DeKalb County

The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in DeKalb County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.

SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/property-appraisal/property-search-a... (page title: Property Search & Values | DeKalb County, GA), 325 Swanton Way Decatur, GA 30030, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for DeKalb County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for DeKalb County and Georgia. These property pages from its DeKalb County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of DeKalb County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in DeKalb County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in DeKalb County

Court cases about land from DeKalb County, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the DeKalb County Superior Court.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dekalbgastatecourt.gov.

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 dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/communications/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | DeKalb County, GA).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in DeKalb County?

The Clerk of Superior Court, at deeds.dekalbcountyga.gov/LandmarkWeb. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in DeKalb County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (dekalbcountyga.gov) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in DeKalb County?

The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dekalbcountyga.gov.

Where are evictions from DeKalb County filed?

In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.

Is this the official DeKalb 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.