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.
Oconee County, Georgia, has about 45,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Oconee 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Oconee County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Oconee 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 oconeecountyga.gov/270/Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Clerk of Courts | Oconee County, GA), phone 706-769-3940, 23 North Main Street Watkinsville, GA 30677, Thursdays and Fridays. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Oconee County
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Oconee County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at oconeecountyga.gov/379/Property-Appraisal (page title: Property Appraisal Department | Oconee County, GA), phone 706-769-3921, 7635 Macon Highway Watkinsville, GA 30677, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Oconee County
Court cases about land from Oconee County, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the Oconee County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oconeecountyga.gov/721/Superior-and-Magistrate-Court-Docket-Sea. That page belongs to a lower court, the State Court and Magistrate Court, not to the Oconee 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 oconeecountyga.gov/1425/Open-Records-Request-Form (page title: Open Records Request Form | Oconee County, GA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Oconee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Oconee County and Georgia. These property pages from its Oconee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- County Property Tax Facts Oconee (dor.georgia.gov)
- Georgia Property Records Search (search.gsccca.org)
- Oconee County Property Appraisal Office (qpublic.net)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Oconee County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at oconeecountyga.gov/270/Clerk-of-Courts, phone 706-769-3940. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Oconee County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (oconeecountyga.gov/379/Property-Appraisal) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Oconee County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at oconeecountyga.gov/379/Property-Appraisal.
Where are evictions from Oconee County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Oconee 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.