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.
McCormick County, South Carolina, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in McCormick 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: McCormick County public records, McCormick County arrest records, McCormick County warrants, McCormick County inmate search, McCormick County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in McCormick County
Who owns a parcel in McCormick 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 mccormickcountysc.org/departments/clerk_of_court.php (page title: Welcome to McCormick County, SC), phone (864) 852-2195, 133 South Mine Street McCormick, SC 29835, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in McCormick County
What a parcel in McCormick 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 mccormickcountysc.org/departments/assessor1.php (page title: Welcome to McCormick County, SC), phone (864) 852-2931, 133 South Mine Street McCormick, SC 29835, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in McCormick County
Court cases about land from McCormick County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the McCormick County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sccourts.org/courts/courthouse-search/mccormick, phone (864) 852-2195.
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 McCormick County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for McCormick County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its McCormick 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 McCormick County?
The Register of Deeds, at mccormickcountysc.org, phone (864) 852-2195. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in McCormick County are filed there, and the County Assessor (mccormickcountysc.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in McCormick County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mccormickcountysc.org.
Where are evictions from McCormick 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 McCormick 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.