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 October 1, 2026.
Hampton County, South Carolina, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hampton 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.
Related guides: Hampton County public records, Hampton County arrest records, Hampton County warrants, Hampton County inmate search, Hampton County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hampton County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hampton 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 hamptoncountysc.org/14/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Hampton County, SC), phone (803) 914-2251, Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hampton County
What a parcel in Hampton 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 hamptoncountysc.org/16/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Hampton County, SC), phone (803) 914-2090, 201 Jackson Avenue West P.O. Box 652 Hampton, SC 29924, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hampton 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 Hampton County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sccourts.org/courts/courthouse-search/hampton, phone (803) 914-2250.
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 Hampton County?
The Register of Deeds, at hamptoncountysc.org/14/Register-of-Deeds, phone (803) 914-2251. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hampton County are filed there, and the County Assessor (hamptoncountysc.org/16/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hampton County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hamptoncountysc.org/16/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Hampton 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 Hampton 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.