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.
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Chesterfield 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: Chesterfield County public records, Chesterfield County arrest records, Chesterfield County warrants, Chesterfield County inmate search, Chesterfield County police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Chesterfield County
Who owns a parcel in Chesterfield 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 chesterfieldcountysc.com/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | ChesterfieldCounty), phone 843-623-2172, 178 Mill St. Chesterfield, SC 29709, Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Chesterfield County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Chesterfield 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 chesterfieldcountysc.com/assessor-records (page title: Assessor Records Search | ChesterfieldCounty), phone 843-623-2338, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at chesterfieldsheriff.org/booking-records-requests.php (page title: Booking Records Requests | Chesterfield County SC Sheriff's Office).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Chesterfield County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Chesterfield County and South Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Chesterfield County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, ChesterfieldCounty (chesterfieldcountysc.com)
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Chesterfield County?
The Register of Deeds, at chesterfieldcountysc.com/register-of-deeds, phone 843-623-2172. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chesterfield County are filed there, and the County Assessor (chesterfieldcountysc.com/assessor-records) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Chesterfield County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at chesterfieldcountysc.com/assessor-records.
Where are evictions from Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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.