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 September 26, 2026.
Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, has about 145,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Columbia 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: Columbia public records, Richland County property records, Columbia arrest records, Columbia warrants, Columbia criminal records, Columbia court records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Columbia
Who owns a parcel in Columbia 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 richlandcountysc.gov/Property-Business/Mapping-and-Records/Register... (page title: Register of Deeds | Richland County SC), phone 803-799-7100, 1701 Main St. Room 101 Columbia, SC 29201, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Columbia
What a parcel in Columbia is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also 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 richlandcountysc.gov/Government/Organization/Departments/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Richland County SC), phone 803-576-2640, 2020 Hampton St., Ste. 2058 Columbia, SC 29204, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Columbia
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Columbia, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at columbiasc.gov (page title: Welcome to the City of Columbia, SC -), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cityclerk.columbiasc.gov (page title: City Clerk | City Clerk), phone (803) 545.3045, 1737 Main Street Columbia, SC 29201, Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Columbia
Court cases about land from Columbia, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Richland County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sccourts.org/courts/courthouse-search/richland, phone (803) 576-1950.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Richland County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Richland County and South Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Richland County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Legal Residence (www7.richlandcountysc.gov)
- Maps (GIS), Richland County SC (richlandcountysc.gov)
- Richland County, SC, Internet Mapping (richlandmaps.com)
- Welcome to Richland County Assessor Applications (www7.richlandcountysc.gov)
- Pay Taxes Online (richlandcountysc.gov)
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Columbia?
The Register of Deeds, at richlandcountysc.gov, phone 803-799-7100. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Columbia are filed there, and the County Assessor (richlandcountysc.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Columbia?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at richlandcountysc.gov.
Where are evictions from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.