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.
Anderson County, South Carolina, has about 217,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Anderson 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Anderson County public records, Anderson County arrest records, Anderson County warrants, Anderson County inmate search, Anderson County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Anderson County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Anderson County 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 andersoncountysc.org/departments-a-z/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Anderson County South Carolina), phone (864) 260-4054, 4443 Office Address 401 East River Street, Anderson, SC 29624, Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Anderson County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Anderson County 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 andersoncountysc.org/departments-a-z/assessor (page title: Assessor and Real Property | Anderson County South Carolina), phone (864)260-4028, 4099 Office Address 401 East River Street, Anderson, SC 29624, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Anderson County
Court cases about land from Anderson County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Anderson County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sccourts.org/courts/courthouse-search/anderson, phone (864) 260-4053.
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 andersonsheriff.org/foia (page title: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT | Anderson County Sheriff's Office | South Carolina).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Anderson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Anderson County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Anderson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Anderson County Public Access: Property Tax Search (acpass.andersoncountysc.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Anderson County?
The Register of Deeds, at andersoncountysc.org, phone (864) 260-4054. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Anderson County are filed there, and the County Assessor (andersoncountysc.org/departments-a-z/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Anderson County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at andersoncountysc.org/departments-a-z/assessor.
Where are evictions from Anderson 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 Anderson 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.