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.
Georgetown County, South Carolina, has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Georgetown 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: Georgetown County public records, Georgetown County arrest records, Georgetown County warrants, Georgetown County inmate search, Georgetown County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Georgetown County
Who owns a parcel in Georgetown 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 gtcountysc.gov/178/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Georgetown County, SC), phone 855-200-1150, 129 Screven Street Room 145 Georgetown, SC 29440, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Georgetown County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Georgetown 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Georgetown 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 Georgetown County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at gtcountysc.gov/216/Clerk-of-Court, phone 888-346-5592.
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 georgetowncountysc.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Georgetown County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Georgetown County and South Carolina. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Georgetown County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgetown South Carolina Tax Assessor (qpublic.net)
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Georgetown County?
The Register of Deeds, at gtcountysc.gov/178/Register-of-Deeds, phone 855-200-1150. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Georgetown County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Georgetown County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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.