Charlton Property Records

Charlton County, Georgia, houses the two cities of Folkston and Homeland. In Charlton County, GA, property records constitute the official inventory of parcels, land attributes, and associated rights for realty assessment, transfer, usage regulation, and planning.

With the county's median household income of $44,225, Charlton County property records reveal a typical home sale price of $100,100 and an average rent cost of $827.  Furthermore, the recent records show that Charlton County property owners pay an average property tax rate of 1.03% of the assessed property value.

Property records in Charlton County, GA, are regulated by the  Clerk of Superior Court. The preservation of various real estate documents, such as liens, deeds, mortgages, and plats, falls within the purview of this county official. The office subjects the recorded instruments to scanning and microfilming to ensure secure storage before integrating them into various office vaults.

The Clerk of Superior Court at 1520 Third St., Suite A, Folkston, GA 31537-8961, holds these storage facilities for the public to access. Interested parties can utilize them during office hours to perform document research and review.

Apart from the conventional document access, the website of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority houses recorded documents for public retrieval. The site's 'Search' function facilitates searching of records by index type, such as UCC, Lien, Real Estate, and Plat indices. In this platform, the public has the option to subscribe monthly for enhanced search capabilities.

Acquiring property record copies involves fees. As the Clerk of Superior Court's office hasn't publicly disclosed this information, the most effective way to obtain the detailed fee schedule is to contact them directly through their hotline at (912) 496-2354.

For zoning verification in Charlton County, contact the local office managing the property. Unlike some areas with a centralized office for zoning administration, the county's zoning management is distributed among the municipal offices. Each one maintains zoning records for properties within their jurisdiction, which are essential when verifying zoning data.