Wayne County, Georgia Property Records

Wayne County, Georgia, houses the  three incorporated municipalities of Jesup, Odum, and Screven. In Wayne County, GA, property records are vital for obtaining real estate specifics. They uncover the property's past details and promote informed activities.

Recent Wayne County property records show a median home value of $120,550 and a median rent cost of $835 against the median household earning of $51,262. The records also reveal that the county levies a median property tax of 0.85% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Wayne County, GA, are managed by the  Property Division under the supervision of the Clerk of Superior Court. This division is responsible for receiving, recording, indexing, and reproducing real estate records in the county, such as mortgages, deeds, liens, UCC filings, agreements, declarations, and plats.

To make property documents easily accessible, the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority has established an online  Search program for the public. This system simplifies searching for property records by categorizing them into specific index types such as Real Estate, Plat, Lien, and UCC. Records can be searched primarily using name, book/page, and instrument type criteria in these indices.

Deeds found in the online platform are from 1999, while plats and liens are dated 2004 onwards.

Individuals who prefer on-site document review and retrieval can drop by the Clerk of Superior Court at Brunswick St., Jesup, GA, and be assisted by the Property Division staff during office hours.

The Clerk of Court levies fees for each property document copy obtained from their office. To learn about the detailed fee schedule and payment procedures, contact the Clerk's office at (912) 427-5930 or email elouise.ogden@wayne.gsccca.org.

If zoning verification is needed, contact the planning or zoning office of the locality with jurisdiction over the property. They can provide the most comprehensive and updated zoning data.