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.
West Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County, has about 128,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in West Palm Beach 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: West Palm Beach public records, Palm Beach County property records, West Palm Beach arrest records, West Palm Beach warrants, West Palm Beach inmate search, West Palm Beach criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in West Palm Beach
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in West Palm Beach 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 mypalmbeachclerk.com/records/official-records (page title: Official Records | Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County), phone 561-355-2932, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in West Palm Beach
What a parcel in West Palm Beach 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 pbcpao.gov/index.htm (page title: PAPA | Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in West Palm Beach
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For West Palm Beach, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at wpb.org/Departments/Housing-Community-Development/Code-Enforcement/... (page title: Contact Code Enforcement City of West Palm Beach), phone (561) 822-1465, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at wpb.org/Our-City/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk City of West Palm Beach), 401 Clematis Street, 1st Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Monday 08:00 AM-05:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in West Palm Beach
Court cases about land from West Palm Beach, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Palm Beach County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mypalmbeachclerk.com/records/court-records, phone (561) 355-2996.
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 pbcpao.gov/public-records-requests.htm (page title: Public Records Requests).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Palm Beach County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Palm Beach County and Florida. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Palm Beach County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- PBC Municipality Permit Departments (pbcpao.gov)
- Tangible Personal Property (pbcpao.gov)
- Taxes, Constitutional Tax Collector (pbctax.gov)
- Public Affairs Public Records Requests (discover.pbc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in West Palm Beach?
The Clerk of Court, at mypalmbeachclerk.com/records/official-records, phone 561-355-2932. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in West Palm Beach are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (pbcpao.gov/index.htm) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in West Palm Beach?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at pbcpao.gov/index.htm.
Where are evictions from West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach 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.