Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team.
Berkeley County, South Carolina, has about 264,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Berkeley 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Berkeley County public records, Berkeley County arrest records, Berkeley County warrants, Berkeley County inmate search, Berkeley County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Berkeley County
Who owns a parcel in Berkeley County 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 Berkeley County
What a parcel in Berkeley 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 berkeleycountysc.gov/dept/realprop/property-search (page title: Property Search | Berkeley County Government), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Berkeley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Berkeley County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Berkeley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Berkeley County GIS (gis.berkeleycountysc.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Berkeley County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Berkeley County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Goose Creek: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at goosecreeksc.gov/contact, phone 843-797-6220 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Hanahan: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofhanahan.com/departments, phone (843) 554-4221 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Moncks Corner: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at monckscornersc.gov/venue/town-hall (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Berkeley County
Court cases about land from Berkeley County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Berkeley 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Berkeley County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Berkeley County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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.