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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Cleveland, Tennessee, in Bradley County, has about 50,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cleveland is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessor of Property; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Cleveland public records, Bradley County property records, Cleveland arrest records, Cleveland warrants, Cleveland inmate search, Cleveland criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cleveland
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cleveland 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 bradleycountytn.gov/county-government/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Bradley County, TN), phone 423-728-7240, 155 N Ocoee St # 102 Cleveland, TN 37311, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cleveland
The Assessor of Property sets the value each parcel in Cleveland is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
Permits and City Records in Cleveland
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Cleveland, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at clevelandtn.gov (page title: Cleveland, TN), phone 423-472-4551, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cleveland
Court cases about land from Cleveland, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Bradley County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at bradleycountytn.gov/departments/courts.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying, and labor after the first hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at bradleysheriff.com/records-request (page title: Records Request | BradleyCountySheriff).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Bradley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Bradley County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Bradley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cleveland?
The Register of Deeds, at bradleycountytn.gov, phone 423-728-7240. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cleveland are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cleveland?
The Assessor of Property.
Where are evictions from Cleveland filed?
In the General Sessions Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Tennessee?
Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
Is this the official Cleveland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.