South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hampton County, SC
Hampton County (population 19,551) records real-property documents through the Hampton County Register of Deeds (housed within Clerk of Court's office). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Hampton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hampton County Register of Deeds (housed within Clerk of Court's office)
- Mailing address
- Hampton County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Elm Street, Hampton, SC 29924 (also cited as P.O. Box 7, Hampton, SC 29924)
- Phone
- 803-914-2250
- Checks payable to
- Hampton County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Hampton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 deed (or $25 mortgage/other instrument, $10 affidavit/release) + SC deed recording fee $1.85 per $500 of value ($1.30 state + $0.55 county)
- Additional pages
- No standard SC per-page charge; flat statutory fee model per county Schedule of Fees (link on official site)
- Other fees
- Copies $0.50/page; certified copies $1.00/document plus copy charge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hampton County Register of Deeds (housed within Clerk of Court's office) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Hampton County?
Yes. Hampton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hampton County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Hampton County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Hampton County Register of Deeds (housed within Clerk of Court's office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hampton County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hampton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hampton County property are searchable at Hampton County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in South Carolina
South Carolina requires two subscribing witnesses physically present at signing (S.C. Code §30-5-30), which our online notarization flow can't satisfy — not currently supported. See the states we file in.