Sumter County Land Records (Georgia)

Sumter County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in GA. The Building Department maintains Sumter County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Sumter County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.

Sumter County Building Department Americus GA 500 West Lamar Street 31709 229-928-4547


Sumter County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in GA. These documents, including Sumter County land records, are open to the public. The Sumter County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Sumter County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.

Americus City Clerk Americus GA 101 West Lamar Street 31709 229-924-4411

Sumter County Clerk Americus GA PO Box 295 31709 229-928-4500

Sumter County Town Halls and City Halls are the chief administrative office that runs a town or city in GA. The Town or City Hall maintains records related to the locality, including Sumter County historical land records. These records include Sumter County property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers. Town and City Halls also maintain records on municipal and zoning boundaries. Many Town and City Halls provide online access to their land records.

Americus City Hall Americus GA 101 West Lamar Street 31709 229-924-4411

Andersonville City Hall Andersonville GA 106 North Oglethorpe Street 31711 229-924-2068

De Soto Town Hall De Soto GA 134 South Luke Street 31743 229-874-7219


Sumter County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in GA. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Sumter County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Sumter County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.

Sumter County Assessor's Office Americus GA PO Box 1152 31709 229-928-4513


Sumter County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in GA. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Sumter County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Sumter County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.

Sumter County Recorder of Deeds Americus GA PO Box 333 31709 229-928-4537


Sumter County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue GA. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Sumter County land records. These Sumter County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Sumter County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.

Sumter County Tax Office Americus GA 500 West Lamar Street 31709 229-928-4530