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 4, 2026.
Lee County, South Carolina, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lee 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: Lee County public records, Lee County arrest records, Lee County warrants, Lee County inmate search, Lee County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lee County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lee 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 leecountysc.org/directory/departments___elected_officials/register_... (page title: Welcome to Lee County), phone 803-484-5341, 123 South Main Street Bishopville, SC 29010, Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lee County
What a parcel in Lee 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 qpublic.net/sc/lee/gen-info.html (page title: Lee County Assessors Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lee County
Court cases about land from Lee County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Lee County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at matrix.leeclerk.org.
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 Lee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lee County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its Lee 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 Lee County?
The Register of Deeds, at leecountysc.org, phone 803-484-5341. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lee County are filed there, and the County Assessor (qpublic.net/sc/lee/gen-info.html) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lee County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/sc/lee/gen-info.html.
Where are evictions from Lee 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 Lee 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.