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.
Cherokee County, South Carolina, has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cherokee 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Cherokee County public records, Cherokee County arrest records, Cherokee County warrants, Cherokee County inmate search, Cherokee County police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cherokee County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cherokee 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 cherokeecountysc.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Cherokee County), phone 864-487-2575, 110 Railroad Ave. Gaffney, SC 29340, Mondays through Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cherokee County
What a parcel in Cherokee 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 cherokeecountysc.gov/assessor (page title: Assessor | Cherokee County), phone 864-487-2552, 110 Railroad Ave. Gaffney, SC 29340, Mondays through Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cherokee County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cherokee County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Gaffney: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofgaffney-sc.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-4, phone 864-487-8505 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cherokee County
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 Cherokee County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 Cherokee County?
The Register of Deeds, at cherokeecountysc.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 864-487-2575. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cherokee County are filed there, and the County Assessor (cherokeecountysc.gov/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cherokee County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cherokeecountysc.gov/assessor.
Where are evictions from Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.