Tift Property Records

Tift County, Georgia, is home to the cities of Tifton, Omega, and Ty Ty. In Tift County, GA, property records officially identify who owns each tract of land rightfully. This facilitates sales and transfers while allowing the government to levy appropriate property taxes.

Based on information extracted from Tift County property records, the county has a median home value of $123,080 and a median rent cost of $776 against the median household earning of $52,250. The records also reveal that the county levies a median property tax of 1.07% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Tift County, GA, are kept by the Clerk of Superior Court. This office safeguards various real estate transaction documents, including plats, liens, mortgages, and deeds.

The Clerk uploads these documents to the statewide Records Search systems managed by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA). This online platform, offering free and Premium Search options, includes databases such as the UCC Index, Real Estate Index, and Lien Index. Records online can be searched by name, recording date, book/page, and instrument type.

Document images found on the systems incur a printing fee of $0.50 per page, consistent with courthouse copying costs. If a certified copy is needed, the GSCCCA eCertification Portal allows users to request a digital version of certified documents from the court.

Those who prefer a traditional approach can visit the office at 237 East Second St., Tifton. Alternatively, records can be requested by fax at (229) 386-7813 or by submitting a mail-in request to the Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 354, Tifton, GA 31793, accompanied by the required fees.

For the specific fee for certified copies of recorded documents and any relevant information regarding copy requests, contact the Clerk of the Superior Court's office at (229) 386-7810.

To verify property zoning information, consult the Tift County Planning and Zoning Commission. For properties within city limits, it is best to contact that city's planning and zoning division. Provide the property's address or parcel number, and the relevant office can look up the assigned zoning classification and permitted land uses.