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.
Pickens County, South Carolina, has about 138,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pickens 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: Pickens County public records, Pickens County arrest records, Pickens County warrants, Pickens County inmate search, Pickens County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pickens County
Who owns a parcel in Pickens 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 co.pickens.sc.us/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php (page title: Welcome to Pickens County, SC), phone (864) 898-5868, 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-5 Pickens, SC 29671, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pickens County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Pickens 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 pickensassessor.org (page title: Pickens County Assessor), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pickens County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pickens County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its Pickens County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Register of Deeds (sccourts.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Pickens County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Pickens County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Easley: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofeasley.com, phone 803-212-6116 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Clemson: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at clemsoncity.org, phone 864-653-2030 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pickens 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 Pickens County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.pickens.sc.us/news_detail_T8_R51.php.
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 co.pickens.sc.us/departments/clerk_of_court/records_requests.php (page title: Records Requests).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pickens County?
The Register of Deeds, at co.pickens.sc.us, phone (864) 898-5868. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pickens County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pickens County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Pickens 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 Pickens 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.