South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Horry County, SC
Horry County (population 351,029) records real-property documents through the Horry County Register of Deeds. 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.
Horry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Horry County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 470, Conway, SC 29528 (physical: 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526)
- Phone
- 843-915-5430 (also 843-915-6430)
- Checks payable to
- Horry County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Horry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Flat-fee schedule effective Aug 1, 2019 (replaced per-page charges): $15 deed (or $25 mortgage/other instrument, $10 affidavit/release) + SC deed recording fee $1.85 per $500 of value, first $100 excluded ($1.30 state + $0.55 county)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge under the 2019 flat-fee structure
- Other fees
- See price.pdf
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Horry County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Horry County?
Yes. Horry County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Horry County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Horry 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, CSC, or by mail to Horry County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Horry County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Horry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Horry County property are searchable at Horry 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.