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.
Washington County, Tennessee, has about 140,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Washington County
Who owns a parcel in Washington 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 washingtoncountytn.org/230/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Washington County, TN), phone 423-753-1644, 100 E Main Street Historic Courthouse Jonesborough, TN 37659, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Washington County
What a parcel in Washington 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 washingtoncountytn.org/246/Your-Property-Taxes (page title: Your Property Taxes | Washington County, TN), phone 423-753-1671, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tennessee Drug Offender Registry Database (methor.app.tn.gov)
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Washington County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Washington County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Johnson City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at johnsoncitytn.org (verified September 25, 2026).
- Jonesborough: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at jonesboroughtn.org, phone 423.753.1030 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Washington County
Court cases about land from Washington County, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Washington County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washingtoncountytn.org/263/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 washingtoncountytn.org/DocumentCenter/View/1176/Form-1---Public-Rec... (page title: FORM 1 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FORM WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Washington County?
The Register of Deeds, at washingtoncountytn.org/230/Register-of-Deeds, phone 423-753-1644. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Washington County are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (washingtoncountytn.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Washington County?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at washingtoncountytn.org.
Where are evictions from Washington 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 Washington 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.