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.
Alachua County, Florida, has about 292,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Alachua County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Alachua County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Alachua County 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 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 Alachua County
What a parcel in Alachua County 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Alachua County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Alachua County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Gainesville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at gainesvillefl.gov/Contact-the-City, phone 352-334-5000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- High Springs: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at highsprings.gov/planning/directory-listing/planning, phone 386-454-7322 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Alachua County
Court cases about land from Alachua County, 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Alachua County?
The Clerk of Court, at alachuacounty.us. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Alachua County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (acpafl.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Alachua County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at acpafl.org.
Where are evictions from Alachua County 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 Alachua County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.