South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pickens County, SC
Pickens County (population 125,157) records real-property documents through the Pickens 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.
Pickens County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pickens County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, Annex B-5, Pickens, SC 29671
- Phone
- 864-898-5868
- Checks payable to
- Pickens County (or Pickens County Register of Deeds)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Pickens County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 for a deed (plus state/county deed tax of $1.85 per $500 of consideration: $1.30 state + $0.55 county); $25 for mortgages/agreements/easements/leases/UCC; $10 for affidavits/releases
- Additional pages
- Flat per-document fee schedule; no distinct additional-page fee identified
- Other fees
- No separate records-management/archive rider fee confirmed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pickens County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Pickens County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded originals to submitter
- Hours & turnaround
- Typical SC ROD turnaround 1-2 weeks by mail
Can you e-record in Pickens County?
Yes. Pickens 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 Pickens County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Pickens County's formatting rules (above): 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 Pickens County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pickens County (or Pickens County Register of Deeds).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pickens County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pickens County property are searchable at Pickens 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.