SearchSystems Editorial

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 2, 2026.

About this guide

York County, South Carolina, has about 303,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in York 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: York County public records, York County arrest records, York County warrants, York County inmate search, York County police reports, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in York County

Who owns a parcel in York 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 yorkcountysc.gov/174/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | York, SC), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in York County

The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in York 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 qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (page title: York County Property Search (qPublic)), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for York County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for York County and South Carolina. These property pages from its York County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of York County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in York County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in York County

Court cases about land from York County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the York County Circuit Court.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in York County?

The Register of Deeds.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in York County?

The County Assessor.

Where are evictions from York 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 York 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.