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.
Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County, has about 57,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kingsport 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: Kingsport public records, Sullivan County property records, Kingsport arrest records, Kingsport warrants, Kingsport inmate search, Kingsport criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Kingsport
Who owns a parcel in Kingsport 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 sullivancountytn.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Sullivan County TN), phone (423) 323-6420, 3411 Hwy. 126, Suite 101 Blountville, TN 37617, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kingsport
What a parcel in Kingsport 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 sullivancountytn.gov/property-assessor (page title: Property Assessor | Sullivan County TN), phone (423) 323-6455, 3411 Hwy. 126, Suite 103 Blountville, TN 37617, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Kingsport
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Kingsport, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at kingsporttn.gov/government/side-view_city-hall (page title: City Hall | Kingsport, TN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kingsport
Court cases about land from Kingsport, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Sullivan County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tncourts.gov/clerks/all/all?tid=136.
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 sullivancountytn.gov/document/public-records-request (page title: Public Records REQUEST | Sullivan County TN).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Sullivan County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sullivan County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Sullivan 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 Kingsport?
The Register of Deeds, at sullivancountytn.gov/register-of-deeds, phone (423) 323-6420. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kingsport are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (sullivancountytn.gov/property-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kingsport?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sullivancountytn.gov/property-assessor.
Where are evictions from Kingsport 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 Kingsport 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.