SearchSystems Editorial

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 9, 2026.

About this guide

Coffee County, Tennessee, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Coffee County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.

This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Coffee County public records, Coffee County arrest records, Coffee County warrants, Coffee County inmate search, Coffee County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Coffee County

Who owns a parcel in Coffee County 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 coffeecountytn.gov/259/Property-Record-Information (page title: Property Record Information | Coffee County, TN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Coffee County

What a parcel in Coffee County 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 coffeecountytn.gov/209/Property-Assessor (page title: Property Assessor | Coffee County, TN), phone (931) 723-5126, 1341 McArthur Street Suite 3 Manchester, TN 37355, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Coffee County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Coffee County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Coffee County

Court cases about land from Coffee County, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Coffee County Circuit and Chancery Courts.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coffeecountytn.gov/327/Public-Court-Records.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Coffee County?

The Register of Deeds, at coffeecountytn.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Coffee County are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (coffeecountytn.gov/209/Property-Assessor) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Coffee County?

The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at coffeecountytn.gov/209/Property-Assessor.

Where are evictions from Coffee County 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 Coffee County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.