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.
Edgefield County, South Carolina, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Edgefield 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Edgefield County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Edgefield 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 edgefieldclerkofcourt.org/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | EdgefieldCountyClerk), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Edgefield County
What a parcel in Edgefield 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 edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/tax-assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Edgefield County), phone 803-637-4066, 206 Penn Street Suite 1, Edgefield, SC 29824, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Edgefield County
Court cases about land from Edgefield County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Edgefield County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/clerk-of-court, phone 803-637-4080.
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 Edgefield County?
The Register of Deeds, at edgefieldclerkofcourt.org/register-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Edgefield County are filed there, and the County Assessor (edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/tax-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Edgefield County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/tax-assessor.
Where are evictions from Edgefield 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 Edgefield 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.