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.
Sumter County, South Carolina, has about 105,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sumter 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sumter County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Sumter 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 sumtercountysc.gov/departments/j_-_r/register_of_deeds/index.php (page title: Welcome to Sumter County, SC), phone 803-436-2177, 141 N. Main Street, Room 202, Sumter, SC 29150, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sumter County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Sumter 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 sumtercountysc.gov/departments/a_-_d/assessor/index.php (page title: Welcome to Sumter County, SC), phone 803-436-2115, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sumter County
Court cases about land from Sumter County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Sumter County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sumtercountysc.gov/departments/a_-_d/clerk_of_court/index.php, phone 803-436-2227.
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 Sumter County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sumter County and South Carolina. These property pages from its Sumter County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Welcome to Sumter County, SC (sumtercountysc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sumter County?
The Register of Deeds, at sumtercountysc.gov, phone 803-436-2177. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sumter County are filed there, and the County Assessor (sumtercountysc.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sumter County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sumtercountysc.gov.
Where are evictions from Sumter 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 Sumter 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.