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.
Clewiston, Florida, in Hendry County, has about 7,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clewiston 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: Clewiston public records, Hendry County property records, Clewiston arrest records, Clewiston warrants, Clewiston inmate search, Clewiston criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clewiston
Who owns a parcel in Clewiston 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 hendryclerk.org/courts/official-records (page title: Official Records), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clewiston
What a parcel in Clewiston 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 beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (page title: Beacon | Hendry County, FL | Real Property Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Clewiston
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Clewiston, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at clewiston-fl.gov/394/City-Hall-Hours (page title: City Hall Hours | Clewiston, FL), phone 863-983-1484, 115 West Ventura Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clewiston
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 Hendry County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov/Florida-Courts/Court-Locations/Sixth-District/Hendry.
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 hendrycountytc.com/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Hendry County Tax Collector).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hendry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hendry County and Florida. These property pages from its Hendry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tax Deed Information (hendrycountytc.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Clewiston?
The Clerk of Court, at hendryclerk.org/courts/official-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clewiston are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clewiston?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Clewiston 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 Clewiston 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.