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.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County
Who owns a parcel in Williamsburg 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 williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/m/directory/department?did=21 (page title: Staff Directory, Circuit Court Division & Register of Deeds), phone 843-355-9321, 125 W. Main St. Kingstree, SC 29556, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Williamsburg County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Williamsburg 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 williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/170/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Williamsburg County, SC), phone 843-355-9321, 201 W Main Street Office 120 Kingstree, SC 29556, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/390/Courts.
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 williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/321/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Williamsburg County, SC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Williamsburg County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Williamsburg County and South Carolina. These recorded document pages from its Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County?
The Register of Deeds, at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov, phone 843-355-9321. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Williamsburg County are filed there, and the County Assessor (williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/170/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Williamsburg County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/170/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg 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.