Houston County, Georgia public records

In Houston County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division; property values come from the Houston County Tax Assessors Office; court files are divided among the Clerk of Superior Court, the Houston County Juvenile Court and the Probate Court of Houston County.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Houston County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division³	Search deeds²	Standard copy $1.00²
Property values and owners	Houston County Tax Assessors Office³	Property search⁴	—
Property tax bills	Tax Commissioner³	Tax bill search⁵	—
Court cases	Clerk of Superior Court, Criminal Division³ Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division³ Houston County Juvenile Court³ Probate Court of Houston County³	Superior Court² State Court⁶ Magistrate Court⁷	copies $1.00, certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional²
Marriage records	Probate Court of Houston County³	—	Certified copies $10.00 each; plain copies $1.00 per page; ID required for certified copies⁸
Divorce records	Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division³	—	—
Birth certificates	Probate Court, Vital Records³	—	$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit⁹
Death certificates	Probate Court, Vital Records³	—	$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit⁹
Probate and wills	Probate Court of Houston County³	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division³	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Houston County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division.³

Online search: cotthosting.com/…²
Who runs it: Cott Systems (cotthosting.com), linked by the county³

Statewide search: GSCCCA Real Estate Index (search.gsccca.org/RealEstate), all Georgia counties; paid Regular $14.95/month, Premium $29.95/month or Single-Use $5.00¹⁰
Copy fee: Standard copy $1.00²
Certified copy fee: Certified copy $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional page²
E filing: Since January 1, 2025 all self-filers must e-file real estate documents through efile.gsccca.org with identity verification; listed professionals (banks, Georgia attorneys, lenders, surveyors, title companies, brokers, public officials) may still file on paper. Plats must be e-filed since January 1, 2017.¹¹
How to order: Contact the Real Estate Division, 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, (478) 218-4720²

How deeds work in Georgia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Houston County Tax Assessors Office (Board of Tax Assessors) sets property values³; the Tax Commissioner bills and collects the tax³.

Property search: Property Record Search (qPublic, Schneider): qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx⁴
Tax bill search: Pay and Search Taxes Online: houstoncountytax.com (convenience fee applies to payments)⁵
Appealing a value: Appeal a changed value within 45 days of the assessment notice to the Board of Tax Assessors; if still dissatisfied it goes to the County Board of Equalization⁵
Returns deadline: Real and personal property returns and exemption applications by mail, postmarked by April 1⁴
Tax sale: houstoncountytax.com/tax-sales.html¹²

How property tax works in Georgia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Superior Court (Houston Judicial Circuit)	Felony, civil, divorce	Clerk of Superior Court, Criminal Division	court.houstoncountyga.gov/… Benchmark (Pioneer Technology) court case search²
State Court	Civil suits, garnishments, evictions, personal property foreclosures, traffic, misdemeanors	Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division (civil and divorce cases)	court.houstoncountyga.gov/…⁶
Magistrate Court	Civil claims, dispossessory, garnishment, deposit account fraud, ordinance	Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division (civil and divorce cases)	court.houstoncountyga.gov/…⁷
Juvenile Court	Deprivation, delinquency, unruly and juvenile traffic cases	Houston County Juvenile Court	—
Probate Court	Estates, guardianships, marriage licenses, weapons carry licenses, vital records	Probate Court of Houston County	—

Fees: Superior Court civil/divorce filing fee $218.00; Sheriff's service of civil papers $50.00; copies $1.00, certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional²
E filing: Since November 12, 2025 all Superior and State Court criminal and civil filings are e-filed through Benchmark; Peachcourt discontinued after November 28, 2025²

Criminal records and background checks

Online search: court.houstoncountyga.gov/…²
About this search: Superior Court Criminal Search (Benchmark)²

Sheriff records: Sheriff's Office Records (478) 542-2130; inmate search (478) 218-4900¹³

How Georgia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court of Houston County.³

Marriage license fee: $77.00; $37.00 with a Certificate of Premarital Counseling⁸
Copy fee: Certified copies $10.00 each; plain copies $1.00 per page; ID required for certified copies⁸
Who may order: Public record: application and license can be purchased by anyone (online VitalChek orders only by the bride or groom)⁸
How to order: In person, or by mail with names, date of marriage, self-addressed stamped envelope and money order (no personal checks); online via VitalChek (extra fee)⁸
Online application: georgiaprobaterecords.com/landing.aspx⁸

Georgia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce cases are filed with the Clerk of Superior Court (Civil Division); decrees are Superior Court records²

Filing fee: $218.00²

Birth certificates

Kept by the Probate Court, Vital Records (birth and death certificates for any Georgia event).³

Fee: $25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit⁹
Coverage: Any birth that occurred in Georgia⁹
Who may order: Not public: registrant, parents named on the certificate, adoptive parents, grandparents, siblings, spouse; picture ID required⁹
How to order: In person, by mail (written request, ID copy, SASE, money order) or online via VitalChek (extra fee)⁹

Ordering a Georgia birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Probate Court, Vital Records (birth and death certificates for any Georgia event).³

Fee: $25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit⁹
Who may order: Available to the public, but confidential medical information is released only to next of kin and other authorized persons⁹

Ordering a Georgia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court of Houston County.³

Filing fees: Temporary administration $195; administration, common or solemn form will probate, no administration necessary, year's support, will annexed $210 each¹⁴
Fee schedule: houstoncountyga.gov/…¹⁴
E filing: TrueFiling (tf3.truefiling.com); $14.00 e-filing fee per petition or caveat plus 3.25% card fee¹⁵

Finding a will or probate case in Georgia

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division.³

Trade names: Trade names are registered with the Clerk of Superior Court; fee $172.00²

Voter records

Kept by the Houston County Board of Elections.³

Check your registration: Georgia Secretary of State My Voter Page (mvp.sos.ga.gov)¹⁶

Historical records

County created: Created May 15, 1821¹⁷

Good to know about Houston County records

Houston County was created May 15, 1821 and named for Governor John Houstoun; the 'u' was later dropped but the name is still pronounced 'howston'.¹⁷
One county-hosted Benchmark system serves Superior, State and Magistrate Court case searches; Superior and State Court e-filing moved from PeachCourt to Benchmark on November 12, 2025.²
The Probate Court issues certified birth and death certificates for any event in Georgia, not only Houston County.⁹
County offices are split between Perry (courts, Clerk, Probate, Tax Assessor) and Warner Robins (Commissioners, Sheriff, Tax Commissioner main office, Juvenile and Magistrate Courts).¹⁸
The State Court Clerk warns that the court never calls or texts about traffic tickets, jury duty or warrants.⁶

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division

Deeds, plats, liens, financing statements, trade names

Address: 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, Georgia 31069²
Phone: (478) 218-4720 (Main & Real Estate)²
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM²
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Clerk of Superior Court, Criminal Division

Address: 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, Georgia 31069²
Phone: (478) 218-4730²
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM²
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division (civil and divorce cases)

Address: 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, Georgia 31069²
Phone: (478) 218-4740²
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM²
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Clerk of State Court

Civil suits, garnishments, evictions, traffic and misdemeanors

Address: 201 Perry Parkway, Perry, GA 31069⁶
Phone: (478) 218-4970⁶
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Probate Court of Houston County

Address: 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, GA 31069 (Judicial Complex)¹⁵
Mail: P.O. Box 1801, Perry, GA 31069¹⁵
Phone: (478) 218-4710; fax (478) 218-4715¹⁵
Email: [email protected] (Chief Clerk)¹⁵
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday¹⁵
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Probate Court, Vital Records (birth and death certificates for any Georgia event)

Address: 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, GA 31069⁹
Mail: P.O. Box 1801, Perry, GA 31069⁹
Phone: (478) 218-4710⁹
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]⁹
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday¹⁵
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Houston County Tax Assessors Office (Board of Tax Assessors)

Address: 201 Perry Parkway, Perry, GA 31069 (Courthouse)⁴
Mail: Houston County Tax Assessors, 201 Perry Pkwy, Perry, Ga. 31069¹⁹
Phone: (478) 218-4750 (real property); (478) 218-4760 (personal property)⁴
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Tax Commissioner

Property tax billing and collection, vehicle tags

Address: 202 Carl Vinson Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31088; Perry office 201 Perry Pkwy., Perry, GA 31069⁵
Phone: (478) 542-2110 (Warner Robins, property tax); (478) 218-4940 (Perry)⁵
Email: [email protected] (tag and title questions)⁵
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 5:00PM⁵
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Houston County Juvenile Court

Address: 206 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Warner Robins, GA 31088²⁰
Phone: (478) 542-2060²⁰
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM²⁰
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Magistrate Court (small civil claims, dispossessories, garnishments, ordinance cases)

Address: 89 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088⁷
Phone: (478) 987-4695; fax (478) 987-5249⁷
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm⁷
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Houston County Sheriff's Office (Records)

Address: 202 Carl Vinson Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31088¹³
Phone: Records (478) 542-2130; Detention Center / inmate search (478) 218-4900¹³
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/government/sheriff.cms³

Houston County Board of Elections

Address: 2030 Kings Chapel Road, Perry, GA 31069¹⁶
Mail: PO Box 945, Perry, GA 31069¹⁶
Phone: (478) 987-1973¹⁶
Email: [email protected]¹⁶
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.¹⁶
Website: houstoncountyga.gov/…³

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Houston County?

The Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Contact the Real Estate Division, 201 N. Perry Parkway, Perry, (478) 218-4720. Plain copies: Standard copy $1.00. Certified copies: Certified copy $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional page.³²

How much is a birth certificate in Houston County?

$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit.⁹

Where do I get a divorce decree in Houston County?

Divorce cases are filed with the Clerk of Superior Court (Civil Division); decrees are Superior Court records.²

How much does a marriage license cost in Houston County?

$77.00; $37.00 with a Certificate of Premarital Counseling.⁸

How do I look up who owns a property in Houston County?

Use the property search of the Houston County Tax Assessors Office (Board of Tax Assessors): qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx⁴

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Houston County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 21 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Superior Court ClerkHouston County, Georgia
Houston County home pageHouston County, Georgia
Tax AssessorHouston County, Georgia
Tax CommissionerHouston County, Georgia
State Court ClerkHouston County, Georgia
Magistrate CourtHouston County, Georgia
Marriage License (Probate Court)Houston County, Georgia
Vital Records (Probate Court)Houston County, Georgia
GSCCCA account types and feesGeorgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
Real Estate Changes (HB 1292) flyer, effective 1/1/2025Houston County Superior Court Clerk
Houston County Tax websiteHouston County Tax Commissioner (Government Window, LLC)
SheriffHouston County, Georgia
Estate (Probate Court)Houston County, Georgia
Probate CourtHouston County, Georgia
Board of ElectionsHouston County, Georgia
The Story of Houston CountyHouston County, Georgia (story by The Perry Area Historical Society)
DirectoryHouston County, Georgia
Tax Assessor FAQHouston County, Georgia
Juvenile CourtHouston County, Georgia
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau