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 28, 2026.
Charleston County, South Carolina, has about 431,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Charleston 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: Charleston County public records, Charleston County arrest records, Charleston County warrants, Charleston County inmate search, Charleston County police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Charleston County
Who owns a parcel in Charleston County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at charlestoncounty.gov/departments/rod/ds-DMBookandPage.php (page title: Deed Book and Page Search: Register of Deeds Office | Charleston County Government), phone (843) 958-4800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Charleston County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Charleston 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 sc-charleston.publicaccessnow.com/RealPropertyRecordSearch.aspx (page title: Real Property Record Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Charleston County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Charleston County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Charleston County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Register of Deeds Office (charlestoncounty.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Charleston County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Charleston County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- North Charleston: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at northcharleston.org/how_do_i/contact_us/index.php, phone (843) 554-5700 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Charleston County
Court cases about land from Charleston County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Charleston 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 Charleston County?
The Register of Deeds, at charlestoncounty.gov, phone (843) 958-4800. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Charleston County are filed there, and the County Assessor (sc-charleston.publicaccessnow.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Charleston County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sc-charleston.publicaccessnow.com.
Where are evictions from Charleston 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 Charleston 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.