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 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Clemson, South Carolina, in Pickens County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clemson is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Clemson public records, Pickens County property records, Clemson arrest records, Clemson warrants, Clemson inmate search, Clemson criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clemson
Who owns a parcel in Clemson and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at co.pickens.sc.us/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php (page title: Welcome to Pickens County, SC), phone (864) 898-5868, 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-5 Pickens, SC 29671, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clemson
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Clemson is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. South Carolina reassesses every five years and caps the increase in a property's value at reassessment to 15 percent.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at pickensassessor.org (page title: Pickens County Assessor), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Clemson
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Clemson, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at clemsoncity.org (page title: Clemson, SC), phone 864-653-2030, 1250 Tiger Boulevard Clemson, SC 29631, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at clemsoncity.org/161/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Clemson, SC), phone (864) 653-2031, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clemson
Court cases about land from Clemson, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Pickens County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.pickens.sc.us/news_detail_T8_R51.php.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, and it may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at co.pickens.sc.us/departments/clerk_of_court/records_requests.php (page title: Records Requests).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pickens County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pickens County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its Pickens County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Clemson?
The Register of Deeds, at co.pickens.sc.us, phone (864) 898-5868. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clemson are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clemson?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Clemson filed?
In the Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in South Carolina?
South Carolina reassesses every five years and caps the increase in a property's value at reassessment to 15 percent.
Is this the official Clemson website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.