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 on September 23, 2026.
Knox County, Tennessee, has about 507,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Knox 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Knox County public records, Knox County arrest records, Knox County warrants, Knox County inmate search, Knox County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Knox County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Knox County 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 rod.knoxcounty.org (page title: Knox County Register of Deeds), phone 865-215-2329, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Knox County
What a parcel in Knox 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 knoxil.devnetwedge.com (page title: Knox County Property Tax Inquiry), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Knox County
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 Knox County Circuit and Chancery Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at criminalcourt.knoxcounty.org/docket-search, phone (865) 215-2375. That page belongs to a lower court, the General Sessions Court, not to the Knox County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
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 Knox County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Knox County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Knox County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Magistrate Richard Major (knoxcounty.org)
- Plate Renewals (secure.tncountyclerk.com)
- Tennessee Drug Offender Registry Database (methor.app.tn.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Knox County?
The Register of Deeds, at rod.knoxcounty.org, phone 865-215-2329. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Knox County are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (knoxil.devnetwedge.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Knox County?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at knoxil.devnetwedge.com.
Where are evictions from Knox 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 Knox 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.