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 on September 24, 2026.
Abbeville County, South Carolina, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Abbeville County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Abbeville County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Abbeville County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Abbeville County
What a parcel in Abbeville County 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 abbevillecountysc.com/assessor (page title: Assessor | Abbeville County, South Carolina), phone (864) 366-5312, 903 W. Greenwood Street Suite 2200 Abbeville, SC 29620, Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Abbeville County
Court cases about land from Abbeville County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Abbeville County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sccourts.org/courts/courthouse-search/abbeville, phone (864) 366-5312.
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 abbevillecountysc.com/e-911-emergency-communication/public-records-... (page title: Public Records Request | Abbeville County, South Carolina).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Abbeville County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Abbeville County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at abbevillecountysc.com/assessor.
Where are evictions from Abbeville County 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 Abbeville County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.