Horry County Recorder of Deeds: Search & Office

The county provides its official records search through AcclaimWeb.

AcclaimWeb offers several search methods, including party names, recording references, document types and legal descriptions.

1. Open the county’s official records portal.

   Use the AcclaimWeb system linked from Horry County Government.

   Open Horry County Deed Search
2. Review and accept the disclaimer.

   The county explains that index information should be independently verified.

3. Choose the search method.

   Select Name, Book/Page, Legal Description, Document Type, Consideration or Record Date.

4. Enter the details you know.

   Search grantor or grantee names, a deed book/page reference, or the relevant legal description.

5. Review the results.

   Compare the parties, recording date, document type and reference to identify the correct instrument.

6. Open the document or request a copy.

   Review the available document details and use the county’s copy service if you need a regular or certified copy.

Search methods available in AcclaimWeb

How to search when you only know the address

Start with the Horry County property and land information resources.

Find the property’s owner, parcel identification number or legal description. Then return to the Recorder’s database.

The tax-map number may also appear as a TMS number, while other county records may use a PIN.

Open Horry County Online Services

Horry County requires eligible original documents or qualifying certified copies, proper execution, acknowledgment and the applicable recording fees.

South Carolina has deed-execution requirements that differ from those of many other states.

1. Prepare the appropriate deed.

   Use the correct instrument for the intended transaction. Have an attorney review ownership or title questions.

2. Check the grantor and grantee details.

   Include the appropriate names, property description and grantee address.

3. Verify the execution requirements.

   Most written instruments require two witnesses and a valid probate or acknowledgment, unless a statute provides otherwise.

4. Check the notarial information.

   The county’s prerequisites require proper notarization and the relevant notary commission information.

5. Verify the derivation clause.

   Most deeds and mortgages require an appropriate derivation clause, subject to exceptions such as certain quitclaim or non-warranty deeds.

6. Prepare the deed affidavit.

   Many deeds require an affidavit supporting the deed recording fee or its exemption.

7. Calculate the government charges.

   Separate the flat recording fee from any value-based deed recording fee.

8. Submit the document.

   File through an accepted Recorder submission method and retain the recorded reference.

Two-witness and acknowledgment requirements

The county’s prerequisite document explains that most instruments need two witnesses and a probate or acknowledgment.

An acknowledgment generally confirms that the signer appeared before a notary or authorized official.

A probate statement commonly involves a witness confirming execution of the instrument.

The notary may also serve as one of the witnesses when legally appropriate.

Open Horry County Recording Forms and Prerequisites

Horry County uses South Carolina’s statutory flat-fee structure for most real-estate recordings.

The following standard charges are separate from value-based deed recording fees and document-copy charges.

South Carolina deed recording fee on property value

South Carolina imposes a separate deed recording fee on qualifying real-estate conveyances.

The state rate is $1.85 for each $500 or fractional $500 of taxable value, subject to statutory rules and exemptions.

This equals $3.70 per $1,000 when the value is an exact multiple of $1,000.

When might a deed be exempt?

Certain deeds may qualify for exemptions under South Carolina law.

The correct affidavit and supporting facts depend on the transaction, not simply the relationship between the parties.

Do not assume that a family transfer, gift, trust transaction or deed without a stated purchase price is automatically exempt.

Open South Carolina Department of Revenue Deed Recording Fees

Open Horry County Recording Fee Schedule and Affidavit

The county provides a document-copy request form for regular and certified copies.

Use the online index to collect the document’s identifying information before placing an order.

Information needed for a copy request

• Name appearing on the recorded document.
• Type of document requested.
• Book and page, if known.
• Tax Map Number, TMS or PIN, if known.
• Property address and brief description.
• Whether a regular or certified copy is required.
• Number of copies and return-mailing information.

Open Horry County Document Copy Request Form

Copy requests by mail

Mailing address: Horry County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 470, Conway, SC 29528.

The county’s request form permits payment by check or money order through the mail.

Call 843-915-5430 if you do not know the document’s page count or total cost.

Horry County supports electronic recording through approved service providers.

The service is designed primarily for attorneys, lenders, title companies and other professionals who regularly submit land records.

Approved vendors listed by the county

• Simplifile — electronic recording service.
• Corporation Service Company (CSC) — eRecording services.
• eRecording Partners Network (ePN) — electronic document delivery.

Information required for an electronic submission

The county requires the correct document type, execution date and return-contact information.

Its submission requirements also identify party names, property descriptions, related book/page references and purchase price or mortgage amount.

A TMS or PIN should be included when known.

Names must be indexed correctly. The county instructs users to enter individual names in last-name, first-name, middle-name and suffix order.

Open Official Horry County eRecording Instructions

Horry County offers a free Recording Notification Service to help property owners monitor new instruments associated with their names.

The service is intended to make suspicious deed transfers or mortgage recordings easier to notice.

1. Open the official RNS page.

   Use the Register of Deeds notification-service page.

2. Review the instructions.

   Understand the service’s limitations and monitoring requirements.

3. Register your name.

   Use the name as it appears on your property deed.

4. Provide an email address.

   Notifications are sent electronically when matching new recordings are detected.

5. Review unexpected alerts.

   Locate the referenced instrument and contact the Recorder or a qualified attorney if the filing appears suspicious.

Open Horry County Recording Notification Service

Verify Horry County Register of Deeds Office Details

Horry County includes Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and other communities with substantial vacation and resort property activity.

South Carolina law establishes a separate recording category for certain vacation timeshare ownership deeds.

For that category, the first page must clearly identify the instrument with the required title:

Do not assume that every deed involving a vacation property is legally a timeshare ownership deed.

The classification depends on the interest being conveyed and the governing documents.

Read Horry County’s Timeshare Recording Notice

• Only know a property address? Find the parcel or owner through county land-information resources before searching recorded documents.
• No result under the owner’s name? Try spelling variations, former names, business names or a known book/page reference.
• Need an older deed? Search historical recording references and ask the office about records outside the online image range.
• Cannot view a purchased image? Review AcclaimWeb’s 24-hour purchase-access notice.
• Deed rejected for witnessing? Check the two-witness and probate/acknowledgment prerequisites and any applicable statutory exception.
• Unclear deed fee? Separate the $15 flat recording charge from South Carolina’s value-based deed recording fee.
• Recording a timeshare deed? Check the mandatory timeshare title and document category.
• Mortgage paid off but still appears? Ask the lender whether the satisfaction or release has been recorded.
• Need a certified copy? Use the official Recorder copy request form and request certification before paying.
• Received an unexpected fraud alert? Obtain the recorded instrument and seek appropriate legal assistance.

The Register of Deeds maintains recorded instruments but does not guarantee that a document establishes clear title.

Title questions may involve additional liens, court judgments, easements, mortgages, probate proceedings and recorded restrictions.

For a purchase, estate transfer, title dispute or suspected fraud, consider qualified South Carolina legal or title assistance.

Public property records should not be used to screen individuals for employment, tenancy, credit, insurance or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Reviewed October 18, 2026. The county’s official online fee schedule and recording rules should be checked again before submitting a document or payment.