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.
Greenville County, South Carolina, has about 571,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Greenville 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Greenville County public records, Greenville County arrest records, Greenville County warrants, Greenville County inmate search, Greenville County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Greenville County
Who owns a parcel in Greenville 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 greenvillecounty.org/rod/searchrecords.aspx (page title: County of Greenville, SC), phone 864.467.7240, 301 University Ridge Greenville County Square Suite S-2100 Greenville, SC 29601, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Greenville County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Greenville 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 greenvillecounty.org/RealProperty/Assessments.aspx (page title: County of Greenville, SC), phone 864.467.7300, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Greenville County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Greenville County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Greenville County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- County of Greenville, SC (greenvillecounty.org)
- Crime Map (gcso.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Greenville County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Greenville County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Mauldin: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmauldin.org (verified September 26, 2026).
- Simpsonville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at simpsonville.com/administration, phone (864) 467-8527 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Fountain Inn: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fountaininn.org/m/directory/department?did=16, phone 864-531-0644 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Greenville 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 Greenville County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at greenvillecounty.org/ClerkOfCourt/CopiesOfRecords.aspx.
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 Greenville County?
The Register of Deeds, at greenvillecounty.org/rod/searchrecords.aspx, phone 864.467.7240. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Greenville County are filed there, and the County Assessor (greenvillecounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Greenville County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at greenvillecounty.org.
Where are evictions from Greenville 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 Greenville 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.