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 30, 2026.
Columbia, Tennessee, in Maury County, has about 49,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Columbia 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: Columbia public records, Maury County property records, Columbia arrest records, Columbia warrants, Columbia inmate search, Columbia criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Columbia
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Columbia 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 maurycounty-tn.gov/155/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Maury County, TN), phone 931-375-2101, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Columbia
What a parcel in Columbia is taxed on is the business of the Assessor of Property, which also keeps the parcel maps. Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessor of Property's page at maurycounty-tn.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=23 (page title: Quick Links, Assessor), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Columbia
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Columbia, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at columbiatn.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-59 (page title: Facilities, City Hall), phone 931-560-1500, 700 N Garden St. Columbia, TN 38401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Columbia
An eviction is a court case in the General Sessions Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Maury County Circuit and Chancery Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tncourts.gov/clerks/all/all?tid=112.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Maury County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Maury County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Maury 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 Columbia?
The Register of Deeds, at maurycounty-tn.gov/155/Register-of-Deeds, phone 931-375-2101. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Columbia are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (maurycounty-tn.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=23) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Columbia?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at maurycounty-tn.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=23.
Where are evictions from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.