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 2, 2026.
Freeport, Florida, in Walton County, has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Freeport 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: Freeport public records, Walton County property records, Freeport arrest records, Freeport warrants, Freeport inmate search, Freeport criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Freeport
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Freeport 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 orsearch.clerkofcourts.co.walton.fl.us (page title: Landmark Web Official Records Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Freeport
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Freeport 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 waltonpa.com (page title: Walton County Property Appraiser), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Permits and City Records in Freeport
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Freeport, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at freeportflorida.gov (page title: Freeport, FL), phone 850-797-5936, Monday: 8AM-5PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Freeport
Court cases about land from Freeport, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Walton County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at waltonclerkfl.gov/courtrecords.
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 waltonclerkfl.gov/courtrecordsrequest (page title: Court Records Request | Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Walton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Walton County and Florida. These recorded document pages from its Walton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Official Record Search (waltonclerkfl.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Freeport?
The Clerk of Court, at orsearch.clerkofcourts.co.walton.fl.us. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Freeport are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Freeport?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Freeport 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 Freeport 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.