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.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Oak Ridge 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: Oak Ridge public records, Anderson County property records, Oak Ridge arrest records, Oak Ridge warrants, Oak Ridge inmate search, Oak Ridge criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Oak Ridge
Who owns a parcel in Oak Ridge 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 andersoncountytn.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Anderson County, Tennessee), phone 865-457-6235, 100 North Main Street, Room 205, Clinton, TN 37716-3624, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Oak Ridge
The Assessor of Property sets the value each parcel in Oak Ridge 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.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessor of Property's page at andersoncountytn.gov/assessor-of-property (page title: Assessor of Property | Anderson County, Tennessee), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Oak Ridge
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Oak Ridge, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at oakridgetn.gov (page title: Oak Ridge, TN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at oakridgetn.gov/158/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Oak Ridge, TN), phone 865-425-3411, 200 South Tulane Avenue Municipal Building Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Monday through Friday 8 am until 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Oak Ridge
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 Anderson County Circuit and Chancery Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 Anderson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Anderson County and Tennessee. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Anderson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Viewer/Land-use Application (stearns-county-gis-stearns.hub.arcgis.com)
- Tennessee Drug Offender Registry Database (methor.app.tn.gov)
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
- Tennessee County Clerk (secure.tncountyclerk.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Oak Ridge?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Oak Ridge?
The Assessor of Property.
Where are evictions from Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge 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.