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.
Madison County, Tennessee, has about 100,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Madison 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Madison County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Madison County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Madison County
What a parcel in Madison 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 madisoncountytn.gov/90/Assessor-of-Property (page title: Assessor of Property | Madison County, TN), phone (731) 423-6063, 100 E Main St. Suite 304 Jackson, TN 38301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Madison County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Madison County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Madison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Madison County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Madison County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Jackson: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at jacksontn.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Madison County
Court cases about land from Madison County, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Madison County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at madisoncountytn.gov/151/General-Sessions-Court, phone (731)423-6128. That page belongs to a lower court, the General Sessions Court, not to the Madison 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14951/Public-Records-Reques... (page title: PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY FOR MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Madison County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Madison County?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at madisoncountytn.gov/90/Assessor-of-Property.
Where are evictions from Madison 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 Madison 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.