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.
Tift County, Georgia, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Tift 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: Tift County public records, Tift County arrest records, Tift County warrants, Tift County criminal records, Tift County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Tift County
Who owns a parcel in Tift 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 tiftcounty.org/government/clerk_of_court/index.php (page title: Welcome to Tift County, GA), phone (229) 386-7810, 237 E 2nd Street Tifton, GA 31794, Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Tift County
What a parcel in Tift County is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Tift County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tift County and Georgia. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Tift County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgia Real Estate Index (GSCCCA) (search.gsccca.org)
- Georgia Real Estate Records (search.gsccca.org)
- Court Clerk, Tift County Featured Clerk (gsccca.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Tift County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Tift County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Tifton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at tifton.net/266/City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Tift 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 Tift County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tiftcounty.org/government/clerk_of_court/index.php, phone (229) 386-7810.
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 tiftcounty.org/make_an_open_records_request.php (page title: Welcome to Tift County, GA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Tift County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at tiftcounty.org, phone (229) 386-7810. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Tift County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Tift County?
The Tax Assessor.
Where are evictions from Tift County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Tift 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.