South Carolina Property Records by City

Property records in South Carolina are not filed by city. They are filed with the county Register of Deeds or Clerk of Court for the county where the property sits. If you own or are researching property in a South Carolina city, you will find the deed, mortgage, plat, and lien records at the county courthouse that serves that city. Most county offices provide online search access through the statewide SC Land Records portal at sclandrecords.com. Select a city below to find information about property records and the county recording office that covers that area.

City residents access property records through the county courthouse that serves their area. Charleston, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant are all in Charleston County. Columbia is the seat of Richland County. Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Greer are served by Greenville County. Rock Hill and Fort Mill fall in York County. Spartanburg is in Spartanburg County. Florence and its surrounding communities are in Florence County. Myrtle Beach, Conway, Carolina Forest, and Socastee are in Horry County. Bluffton and Hilton Head Island are in Beaufort County. Summerville and Goose Creek are primarily in Dorchester and Berkeley counties. Aiken and North Augusta are in Aiken County. Easley is in Pickens County. Anderson is the seat of Anderson County. Lexington is in Lexington County. Sumter is in Sumter County. Each county Recording office maintains deeds, mortgages, plats, and liens for all property within that county, regardless of which city or town the parcel is located in.