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 1, 2026.
Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County, has about 149,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Gainesville 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: Gainesville public records, Alachua County property records, Gainesville arrest records, Gainesville warrants, Gainesville inmate search, Gainesville criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Gainesville
Who owns a parcel in Gainesville 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 alachuacounty.us/Depts/Clerk/PublicRecords/pages/public-records-req... (page title: Public Records, Court Records & Recorder), 201 E University Ave Gainesville FL 32601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Gainesville
What a parcel in Gainesville 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 acpafl.org (page title: Alachua County Property Appraiser), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Gainesville
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Gainesville, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at gainesvillefl.gov/Contact-the-City (page title: Contact the City Welcome to the City of Gainesville), phone 352-334-5000, 0490 In person City Hall 200 E. University Ave. Gainesville, FL 32601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at gainesvillefl.gov/Government-Pages/Government/City-Clerk/Public-Rec... (page title: Request a Public Record Welcome to the City of Gainesville), phone 352-334-5015, 200 East University Avenue, First Floor Gainesville, FL 32601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Gainesville
Court cases about land from Gainesville, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Alachua County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at alachuacounty.us/Depts/Clerk/PublicRecords/pages/courtrecords.aspx.
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 alachuacounty.us/Depts/Attorney/Pages/PublicRecordsRequest.aspx (page title: County Attorney).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Alachua County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Alachua County and Florida. These recorded document pages from its Alachua County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Public Records, Court Records & Recorder (alachuacounty.us)
- Traffic Citations & Information (alachuacounty.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Gainesville?
The Clerk of Court, at alachuacounty.us. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Gainesville are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (acpafl.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Gainesville?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at acpafl.org.
Where are evictions from Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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.