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.
Fairfield County, South Carolina, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Fairfield 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: Fairfield County public records, Fairfield County arrest records, Fairfield County warrants, Fairfield County inmate search, Fairfield County police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Fairfield County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Fairfield County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Fairfield County
What a parcel in Fairfield 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 fairfieldsc.com/departments/assessor (page title: Fairfield SC Assessor | Property Valuation & Tax Info), phone 803-712-6520, 101 South Congress Street P.O. Drawer 60Je Winnsboro, SC 29180, Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Fairfield County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fairfield County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its Fairfield 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 Fairfield County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Fairfield County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at fairfieldsc.com/departments/assessor.
Where are evictions from Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.