Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Cape Coral, Florida, in Lee County, has about 233,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cape Coral is in the deed records of the Clerk of Court and its taxable value is set by the Property Appraiser; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Cape Coral public records, Lee County property records, Cape Coral arrest records, Cape Coral warrants, Cape Coral inmate search, Cape Coral criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cape Coral
Who owns a parcel in Cape Coral and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk of Court, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Court's page at leeclerk.org/departments/official-records-services/search-official-... (page title: Search Official Records | Lee County Clerk of Court, FL), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cape Coral
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Cape Coral is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Under Save Our Homes a homesteaded property's assessed value can rise no more than 3 percent a year, and other property no more than 10 percent, until it is sold.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Property Appraiser's page at leepa.org/search/propertysearch.aspx (page title: Property Data Search | Lee County Property Appraiser), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Cape Coral
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Cape Coral, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at capecoral.gov/government/contact_us.php (page title: Contact Us | Cape Coral, FL), phone (239) 574-0401, 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard Cape Coral, FL 33990, Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at capecoral.gov/departments/city_clerk/records_management.php (page title: Records Management | Cape Coral, FL), phone (239) 574-0411, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cape Coral
An eviction is a court case in the County Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Lee County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at matrix.leeclerk.org.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) a county office must answer a request promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at leegov.com/publicrecords (page title: Public Records Request Center).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lee County and Florida. These property pages from its Lee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Land Records (Data Explorer) (leegis.maps.arcgis.com)
- Lee County Tax Collector (leetc.com)
- Parcel List Generator (leepa.org)
- Tax Certificate Sale (leetc.com)
- Vehicle, Vessel & Mobile Home Services (leetc.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cape Coral?
The Clerk of Court, at leeclerk.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cape Coral are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (leepa.org/search/propertysearch.aspx) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cape Coral?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at leepa.org/search/propertysearch.aspx.
Where are evictions from Cape Coral filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Florida?
Under Save Our Homes a homesteaded property's assessed value can rise no more than 3 percent a year, and other property no more than 10 percent, until it is sold.
Is this the official Cape Coral website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.