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.
Surfside, Florida, in Miami-Dade County, has about 5,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Surfside 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: Surfside public records, Miami-Dade County property records, Surfside arrest records, Surfside warrants, Surfside inmate search, Surfside criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Surfside
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Surfside 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 onlineservices.miamidadeclerk.gov/officialrecords (page title: Official Records), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Surfside
What a parcel in Surfside 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 miamidadepa.gov/pa/home.page (page title: Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County Home Page), phone 305-375-4712, 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 710, Miami, FL 33128, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Surfside
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Surfside, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at townofsurfsidefl.gov/contact-us (page title: Contact Us), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Surfside
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 Miami-Dade County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/records.page.
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 miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/public-records-requests.page (page title: Public Records Request).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Miami-Dade County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Miami-Dade County and Florida. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Miami-Dade County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (mdc.maps.arcgis.com)
- Miami-Dade Business Tracker (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade e-Maps (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade Land Information Viewer (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Neighborhood & Building Code Violations (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Public Notification (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Zoning Hearings (miamidade.gov)
- Code Citations (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Foreclosures & Lis Pendens (miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Parking Violations (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Surfside?
The Clerk of Court, at onlineservices.miamidadeclerk.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Surfside are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (miamidadepa.gov/pa/home.page) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Surfside?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at miamidadepa.gov/pa/home.page.
Where are evictions from Surfside 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 Surfside 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.