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 on September 24, 2026.
Dorchester County, South Carolina, has about 175,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dorchester 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: Dorchester County public records, Dorchester County arrest records, Dorchester County warrants, Dorchester County inmate search, Dorchester County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dorchester County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dorchester 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 dorchestercountysc.gov/government/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds (ROD) | Dorchester County, SC website), phone (843) 832-0181, 38 St. George, SC 29477, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dorchester County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Dorchester 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 dorchestercountysc.gov/services/property-assessments-taxes-1319 (page title: Property Assessments | Dorchester County, SC website), phone (843) 563-0100, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dorchester County
Court cases about land from Dorchester County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Dorchester County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dorchestercountysc.gov/government/courts-judicial-services/magistra.... That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Court, not to the Dorchester 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at dorchestercountysc.gov/government/public-safety/sheriff-s-office/re... (page title: Records Requests | Dorchester County, SC website).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Dorchester County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dorchester County and South Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Dorchester County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS Property Search (dorchestercountysc.gov)
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Dorchester County?
The Register of Deeds, at dorchestercountysc.gov, phone (843) 832-0181. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dorchester County are filed there, and the County Assessor (dorchestercountysc.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dorchester County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dorchestercountysc.gov.
Where are evictions from Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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.