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 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Hanahan, South Carolina, in Berkeley County, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hanahan 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: Hanahan public records, Berkeley County property records, Hanahan arrest records, Hanahan warrants, Hanahan inmate search, Hanahan criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hanahan
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hanahan are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hanahan
What a parcel in Hanahan 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 berkeleycountysc.gov/dept/realprop/property-search (page title: Property Search | Berkeley County Government), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Hanahan
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Hanahan, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofhanahan.com/departments (page title: Departments | Hanahan, SC), phone (843) 554-4221, 3100 Amphitheater Avenue, Hanahan, SC 29410, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hanahan
An eviction is a court case in the Magistrate Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Berkeley County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 Berkeley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Berkeley County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Berkeley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Berkeley County GIS (gis.berkeleycountysc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hanahan?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hanahan?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Hanahan 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 Hanahan 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.