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 28, 2026.
North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County, has about 126,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in North Charleston 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: North Charleston public records, Charleston County property records, North Charleston arrest records, North Charleston warrants, North Charleston inmate search, North Charleston police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in North Charleston
Who owns a parcel in North Charleston 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 charlestoncounty.gov/departments/rod/ds-DMBookandPage.php (page title: Deed Book and Page Search: Register of Deeds Office | Charleston County Government), phone (843) 958-4800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in North Charleston
What a parcel in North Charleston 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 sc-charleston.publicaccessnow.com/RealPropertyRecordSearch.aspx (page title: Real Property Record Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in North Charleston
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For North Charleston, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at northcharleston.org/how_do_i/contact_us/index.php (page title: Welcome to City of North Charleston), phone (843) 554-5700, 2500 City Hall Lane North Charleston, SC 29406, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in North Charleston
Court cases about land from North Charleston, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Charleston County Circuit Court.
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 Charleston County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Charleston County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Charleston County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Register of Deeds Office (charlestoncounty.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in North Charleston?
The Register of Deeds, at charlestoncounty.gov, phone (843) 958-4800. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in North Charleston are filed there, and the County Assessor (sc-charleston.publicaccessnow.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in North Charleston?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sc-charleston.publicaccessnow.com.
Where are evictions from North Charleston 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 North Charleston 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.