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 9, 2026.
Lyman, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lyman 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Lyman public records, Spartanburg County property records, Lyman arrest records, Lyman warrants, Lyman inmate search, Lyman police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lyman
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lyman are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at spartanburgcounty.gov/160/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Spartanburg County, SC), phone 864-596-2514, 366 N Church St Main Level, Suite 100 Spartanburg, SC 29303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lyman
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Lyman 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 spartanburgcounty.gov/288/Assessor-Property-Records-Search (page title: Assessor Property Records Search | Spartanburg County, SC), phone 864-596-2600, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lyman
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lyman, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lymansc.gov/contact/index.php (page title: Town of Lyman, SC), phone (864) 439-3453, 81 Groce Road Lyman, SC 29365, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lyman
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 Spartanburg 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at spartanburg-county-sc.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lyman?
The Register of Deeds, at spartanburgcounty.gov/160/Register-of-Deeds, phone 864-596-2514. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lyman are filed there, and the County Assessor (spartanburgcounty.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lyman?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at spartanburgcounty.gov.
Where are evictions from Lyman 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 Lyman 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.