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.
Van Buren County, Tennessee, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Van Buren 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Van Buren County
Who owns a parcel in Van Buren 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 vanburencountytn.com/elected_officials (page title: The Official Website of Van Buren County, TN), phone 931-946-2314, 121 Taft Drive Spencer, TN 38585, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Van Buren County
What a parcel in Van Buren 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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/9782400.
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 Van Buren County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Van Buren County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Van Buren County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Van Buren County?
The Register of Deeds, at vanburencountytn.com/elected_officials, phone 931-946-2314. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Van Buren County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Van Buren County?
The Assessor of Property.
Where are evictions from Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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.