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 on September 23, 2026.
Houston County, Georgia, has about 175,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Houston 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: Houston County public records, Houston County arrest records, Houston County warrants, Houston County inmate search, Houston County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Houston County
Who owns a parcel in Houston 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 houstoncountyga.gov/government/superior-court-clerk.cms (page title: Superior Court Clerk | Houston County), phone (478) 218-4720, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Houston County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Houston County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at houstoncountyga.gov/residents/tax-assessor.cms (page title: Tax Assessor | Houston County), phone (478)218-4760, 201 Perry Parkway Perry, GA 31069, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Houston County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Houston County and Georgia. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Houston County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- County Property Tax Facts Houston (dor.georgia.gov)
- Georgia Property Records Search (search.gsccca.org)
- Tax Commissioner (houstoncountyga.gov)
- Clerks, HOUSTON County (gsccca.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Houston County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Houston County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Perry: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at perry-ga.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Houston 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 Houston County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at houstoncountyga.gov/online-services/state-court-state-search.cms.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Houston County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at houstoncountyga.gov, phone (478) 218-4720. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Houston County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (houstoncountyga.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Houston County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at houstoncountyga.gov.
Where are evictions from Houston County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Houston 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.