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 September 25, 2026.
Margate, Florida, in Broward County, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Margate 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: Margate public records, Broward County property records, Margate arrest records, Margate warrants, Margate inmate search, Margate criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Margate
Who owns a parcel in Margate 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 broward.org/RecordsTaxesTreasury (page title: Records, Taxes, and Treasury), phone 954-831-4000, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Margate
What a parcel in Margate 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.
Permits and City Records in Margate
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Margate, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at margatefl.com/m/directory/department?did=39 (page title: Staff Directory, Finance), phone 954-972-6454, 5790 Margate Boulevard City Hall, Second Floor Margate, FL 33063, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at margatefl.com/169/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Margate, FL), phone 954-935-5327, 5790 Margate Blvd, City Clerk’s Office, Second Floor, Margate, FL 33063, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Margate
Court cases about land from Margate, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Broward County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at browardclerk.org/web2, phone (954) 831-6565.
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 Broward County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Broward County and Florida. These property pages from its Broward County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Records Deeds (broward.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Margate?
The Clerk of Court, at broward.org/RecordsTaxesTreasury, phone 954-831-4000. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Margate are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Margate?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Margate 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 Margate 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.