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.
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in North Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach public records, Horry County property records, North Myrtle Beach arrest records, North Myrtle Beach warrants, North Myrtle Beach inmate search, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in North Myrtle Beach
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in North Myrtle Beach 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 horrycountysc.gov/departments/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Horry County SC.Gov), phone (843) 915-5430, 1301 Second Avenue Conway, SC 29526, Monday-Friday 8am-4:45pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in North Myrtle Beach
What a parcel in North Myrtle Beach 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 horrycountysc.gov/departments/assessor (page title: Assessor | Horry County SC.Gov), phone (843) 915-5040, 1301 Second Avenue Conway, SC 29526, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in North Myrtle Beach
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For North Myrtle Beach, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at nmb.us/488/Contact-City-Hall (page title: Contact City Hall | North Myrtle Beach, SC), phone 843-280-5555, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in North Myrtle Beach
Court cases about land from North Myrtle Beach, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Horry 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 Horry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Horry County and South Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Horry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- hcg.maps.arcgis.com (hcg.maps.arcgis.com)
- Horry County Open Data (gis-hcg.opendata.arcgis.com)
- IT GIS, Horry County SC.Gov (horrycountysc.gov)
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in North Myrtle Beach?
The Register of Deeds, at horrycountysc.gov, phone (843) 915-5430. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in North Myrtle Beach are filed there, and the County Assessor (horrycountysc.gov/departments/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in North Myrtle Beach?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at horrycountysc.gov/departments/assessor.
Where are evictions from North Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach 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.