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.
Clearwater, Florida, in Pinellas County, has about 117,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clearwater 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: Clearwater public records, Pinellas County property records, Clearwater arrest records, Clearwater warrants, Clearwater inmate search, Clearwater criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clearwater
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Clearwater are recorded by the Clerk of Court, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Court's page at mypinellasclerk.gov/Search, 3165 N. McMullen Booth Rd., Bld. B. Clearwater, FL 33761, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clearwater
What a parcel in Clearwater is taxed on is the business of the Property Appraiser, which also 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 pinellas.gov/services/find-a-property-owner (page title: Find a Property Owner | Pinellas County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Clearwater
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Clearwater, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at myclearwater.com/My-Government/Contact-Us (page title: Contact Us | City of Clearwater), phone (727) 562-4600, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at myclearwater.com/My-Government/0-City-Departments/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Clearwater), phone (727) 562-4090, 600 Cleveland St. Clearwater, FL 33756, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clearwater
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 Pinellas County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtrecords.mypinellasclerk.gov.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pinellas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pinellas County and Florida. These property pages from its Pinellas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (pinellas-egis.maps.arcgis.com)
- FEMA Elevation Certificates (pinellas-egis.maps.arcgis.com)
- FWC Interactive Public Coyote Map (myfwc.maps.arcgis.com)
- Layer: Streets (ID: 2) (egis.pinellas.gov)
- Layer: Zip Code (ID: 12) (egis.pinellas.gov)
- Pinellas County Crime Viewer (egis.pinellas.gov)
- Pinellas County Property Appraiser (pcpao.gov)
- Zoning, Land Use Information Lookup (pinellas-egis.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Clearwater?
The Clerk of Court.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clearwater?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at pinellas.gov/services/find-a-property-owner.
Where are evictions from Clearwater 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 Clearwater 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.