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.
Rhea County, Tennessee, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Rhea 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 Rhea County
Who owns a parcel in Rhea County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Rhea County
The Assessor of Property sets the value each parcel in Rhea 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 rhea-county-property-assess.locable.com/profile (page title: Rhea County Property Assessor | Local Connections™), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Rhea County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Rhea County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Rhea 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 Rhea County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Rhea County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Dayton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at daytontn.net/departments/city_court/faqs.php, phone (423)775-1817 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Rhea 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 Rhea County Circuit and Chancery Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tncourts.gov/node/9782384.
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 Rhea County?
The Register of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Rhea County?
The Assessor of Property.
Where are evictions from Rhea 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 Rhea 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.