South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Saluda County, SC
Saluda County (population 20,439) records real-property documents through the Saluda County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds functions handled by the Real Estate Division of the Clerk of Court). 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.
Saluda County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Saluda County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds functions handled by the Real Estate Division of the Clerk of Court)
- Mailing address
- Saluda County Clerk of Court, 100 East Church Street, Suite 6, Saluda, SC 29138 (Real Estate Clerk mailing reference also cited as 400 West Highland Avenue, Saluda, SC 29138-1339)
- Phone
- 864-445-4500 ext. 2214 (Real Estate Clerk); general Clerk of Court 864-445-4500
- Checks payable to
- Saluda County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Saluda County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 for a deed (plus 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 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 Saluda County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds functions handled by the Real Estate Division of the Clerk of Court) before you mail a check.
What Saluda County requires
- Submission & return
- Original documents mailed back to proper party, typically within 1-2 weeks of recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Approximately 1-2 weeks
Can you e-record in Saluda County?
Yes. Saluda 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 Saluda County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Saluda 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, CSC, or by mail to Saluda County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds functions handled by the Real Estate Division of the Clerk of Court).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Saluda County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Saluda County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Saluda County property are searchable at Saluda 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.