Laurens County, South Carolina Property Records

Laurens County, South Carolina, has three cities, four towns, four census-designated places, and two unincorporated communities. Laurens County, SC, property records serve as an inclusive catalog of property details, essential for accurate valuation.

The latest data on Laurens County property records reflects a median household income of $48,578, an average home value of $108,800, and a median rent of $759. As for the property taxes, the county imposes 0.54% of a property's assessed fair market value on average.

Property records in Laurens County, SC, are preserved by the Register of Deeds office within the Clerk of Court. This office is responsible for documenting and storing various real property-related documents, including deeds, mortgages, plats, judgments, and federal tax liens.

After recording, the Register of Deeds scans these documents and eventually indexes them by instrument type, grantor/grantee, book number, and date ranges for public access.

In Laurens County, property documents are available on  Lauren's Real Estate Look Up website. In this system, the standard search lets users look up the property records by their primary criteria, while the Old Index Books provides a list of scanned and digitized books dating back to as early as the 1900s. 

For researchers who prefer in-person property archive browsing, the Register of Deeds office is open during business hours. Generally, the Register requires a $0.50 for each page of property document copies obtained from its office. For a more detailed fee schedule, contact the office at (864) 984-3538.

For zoning information verification, note that there is no zoning ordinance in Laurens County. Instead, all new developments adhere to  Subdivision Ordinance 926. Residents can utilize the  GIS System to examine property locations within the county's unincorporated areas and contact the relevant planning office for jurisdictional inquiries.