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 4, 2026.
Sumner County, Tennessee, has about 212,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Sumner 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: Sumner County public records, Sumner County arrest records, Sumner County warrants, Sumner County inmate search, Sumner County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Sumner County
Who owns a parcel in Sumner 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 sumnercountytn.gov/departments/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Sumner County, Tennessee Government), phone 615-452-3892, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Sumner County
What a parcel in Sumner 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 sumnercountytn.gov/departments/assessor-of-property (page title: Assessor of Property | Sumner County, TN), phone 615-452-2412, 355 N Belvedere Drive Room 206 Gallatin, TN 37066, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Sumner County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Sumner County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Gallatin: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at gallatintn.gov/242/City-Hall, phone 615-451-5911 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Portland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofportlandtn.gov/388/Portland-City-Hall, phone 615-325-6776 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Millersville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmillersville.com/directory.php, phone (615) 859-0880 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Sumner 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 Sumner County Circuit and Chancery Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sumnercountytn.gov/departments/courts, phone 615-452-4367.
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 sumnercountytn.gov/information/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Sumner County, TN Government).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Sumner County?
The Register of Deeds, at sumnercountytn.gov, phone 615-452-3892. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sumner County are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (sumnercountytn.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Sumner County?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sumnercountytn.gov.
Where are evictions from Sumner 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 Sumner 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.