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 30, 2026.
Clarendon County, South Carolina, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clarendon 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: Clarendon County public records, Clarendon County arrest records, Clarendon County warrants, Clarendon County criminal records, Clarendon County court records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clarendon County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Clarendon 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 clarendoncountysc.gov/business-and-development/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Clarendon County SC), phone 803-435-4444, 411 Sunset Drive Manning, SC 29102, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clarendon County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Clarendon 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 qpublic.net/sc/clarendon/search.html (page title: Clarendon County Assessor Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clarendon 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 Clarendon County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clarendoncountysc.gov/our-government/clerk-of-court, phone (800) 768-5858.
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 clarendoncovoterregistration.sc.gov/foia (page title: FOIA | Clarendon County Voter Registration).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Clarendon County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clarendon County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its Clarendon County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Clarendon County?
The Register of Deeds, at clarendoncountysc.gov, phone 803-435-4444. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clarendon County are filed there, and the County Assessor (qpublic.net/sc/clarendon/search.html) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clarendon County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/sc/clarendon/search.html.
Where are evictions from Clarendon 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 Clarendon 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.