SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Bay County, Florida, has about 200,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bay 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.

Related guides: Bay County public records, Bay County arrest records, Bay County warrants, Bay County inmate search, Bay County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bay County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Bay 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 baycoclerk.com/public-records/search-official-records/official-reco... (page title: Official Records Forms | Bay County Clerk of Court & Comptroller), phone (850) 747-5123, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bay County

What a parcel in Bay 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 qpublic.schneidercorp.com/application.aspx (page title: Bay County Property Appraiser | qPublic), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Bay County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Bay County and Florida. These property pages from its Bay County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Bay County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Bay County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bay County

Court cases about land from Bay County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Bay County Circuit Court.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at baycoclerk.com/public-records/search-court-cases-court-docket, phone (850) 521-3501.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Bay County?

The Clerk of Court, at baycoclerk.com, phone (850) 747-5123. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bay County are filed there.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bay County?

The Property Appraiser.

Where are evictions from Bay 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 Bay 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.