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.
Port Royal, South Carolina, in Beaufort County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Port Royal 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: Port Royal public records, Beaufort County property records, Port Royal arrest records, Port Royal warrants, Port Royal inmate search, Port Royal criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Port Royal
Who owns a parcel in Port Royal and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Port Royal
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Port Royal 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 beaufortcountysc.gov/assessor/index.html (page title: The Beaufort County Assessor's Office), phone (843) 255-2400, 100 Ribaut Road County Admin Bldg, Rm# 210 Beaufort, SC 29902, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Port Royal
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Port Royal, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at portroyal.org (page title: Port Royal, SC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at portroyal.org/170/Town-Clerk (page title: Town Clerk | Port Royal, SC), phone 843-986-2211, 700 Paris Avenue Port Royal, SC 29935, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Port Royal
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 Beaufort County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at beaufortcountysc.gov/clerk-of-court/index.html, phone (843) 255-5710.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Port Royal?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Port Royal?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at beaufortcountysc.gov/assessor/index.html.
Where are evictions from Port Royal 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 Port Royal 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.