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.
Monroe County, Tennessee, has about 49,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Monroe 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.
Related guides: Monroe County public records, Monroe County arrest records, Monroe County warrants, Monroe County inmate search, Monroe County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Monroe County
Who owns a parcel in Monroe 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 monroetn.gov/monroe-county-register-of-deeds (page title: Monroe County Register of Deeds | Monroe County Government), phone (423) 442-2440, 103 College Street S. Suite 4 Madisonville, TN 37354, Monday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Monroe County
The Assessor of Property sets the value each parcel in Monroe County 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 monroetn.gov/monroe-county-property-assessor (page title: Monroe County Property Assessor | Monroe County Government), phone (423) 442-3637, 103 College Street South, Suite 27 Madisonville, TN 37354, Monday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Monroe County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Monroe County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Monroe County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Monroe, County Assessment Info (comptroller.tn.gov)
- shadden rd 750 (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Monroe County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Monroe County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Sweetwater: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at sweetwatertn.gov/city_administrator.html, phone (423) 337-6979 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Monroe 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 Monroe 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at monroetnsheriff.com/public-records-request (page title: Monroe County Tennessee Sheriff's Office is under construction).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Monroe County?
The Register of Deeds, at monroetn.gov/monroe-county-register-of-deeds, phone (423) 442-2440. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Monroe County are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (monroetn.gov/monroe-county-property-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Monroe County?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at monroetn.gov/monroe-county-property-assessor.
Where are evictions from Monroe 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 Monroe 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.