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 October 2, 2026.
Dayton, Tennessee, in Rhea County, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dayton 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dayton
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dayton are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dayton
What a parcel in Dayton 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 rhea-county-property-assess.locable.com/profile (page title: Rhea County Property Assessor | Local Connections™), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Dayton
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Dayton, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at daytontn.net/departments/city_court/faqs.php (page title: City Of Dayton), phone (423)775-1817, Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dayton
Court cases about land from Dayton, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Rhea County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tncourts.gov/node/9782384.
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 Rhea County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Rhea County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Rhea 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 Dayton?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dayton?
The Assessor of Property.
Where are evictions from Dayton 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 Dayton 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.