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Florida property data

Florida keeps its land records county by county, all 67 of them, each with its own systems. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

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What you can get in Florida

Florida makes most property records public, including what each property sold for. The catch is that every county keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every county has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the county Property Appraiser
  • Sale pricesFlorida is a disclosure state: documentary stamp tax is paid on the sale price when a deed is recorded, and each county Property Appraiser publishes sale prices.
  • Deeds and mortgagesClerk of the Circuit Court (often titled Clerk and Comptroller) in each county
  • Assessed valuesEvery property is valued each year as of January 1, but yearly increases in assessed value are capped for most properties.
  • Tax lien salesRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesFiled in court, so they're public early
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Cities and counties keep their own building permits, code enforcement cases and code liens, and those records are open under the same Chapter 119 Public Records Law.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Tax lien certificates

Each county Tax Collector sells tax certificates on delinquent property, usually in an online auction, and bidders compete by bidding the interest rate down from a maximum of 18 percent a year. When a certificate is redeemed, the holder gets a minimum of 5 percent unless the winning bid was 0 percent. Two years after April 1 of the year the certificate was issued, the holder can apply for a tax deed, which leads to a public auction run by the county Clerk, and a certificate that is never acted on expires seven years after it was issued.

Foreclosure goes through the courts

Mortgage foreclosure in Florida goes through the circuit court. After a final judgment, the Clerk of Court sells the property at a public auction, which many counties now hold online.

Land banks

Florida has no general law that sets up land banks; a 2021 bill to let cities create them died in committee.

Transfer tax

Florida charges documentary stamp tax on deeds of $0.70 per $100 of the price; Miami-Dade County charges $0.60 per $100 plus a $0.45 per $100 surtax on deeds for property other than single-family homes.

Worth knowing

Save Our Homes caps yearly increases in assessed value on a homesteaded home at 3 percent or the change in inflation, whichever is lower, and the cap goes away when the home is sold.

Worth knowing

Non-homestead property, including rentals and commercial buildings, has a 10 percent yearly cap on assessed value increases for most taxes other than school taxes, and the property is reassessed at full market value the year after a sale.

Every county in Florida

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Florida?

Yes. Florida is a disclosure state. Documentary stamp tax is paid on the sale price when the deed is recorded, and each county Property Appraiser lists sale prices in its property records.

How do tax sales work in Florida?

County Tax Collectors sell tax certificates on unpaid property taxes. Bidders bid the interest rate down from 18 percent a year. If the owner does not pay, the certificate holder can apply for a tax deed two years after April 1 of the year the certificate was issued, and the county Clerk then auctions the property.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Florida?

With the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the property sits. Most Florida clerks offer searchable official records online.

How often are Florida properties reassessed?

Every year, as of January 1. Homesteaded homes have increases capped at 3 percent or inflation, whichever is lower, and most other property is capped at 10 percent a year for non-school taxes until it sells.

Is foreclosure judicial in Florida?

Yes. A lender has to file a lawsuit and get a judgment. The Clerk of Court then sells the property at public auction, often online.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

Yes. Florida's Public Records Law (Chapter 119) gives anyone the right to request records from cities, counties and state agencies, including code cases, permits and liens. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

Every parcel, on one map

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