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.
Columbia County, Florida, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Columbia 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Columbia County public records, Columbia County arrest records, Columbia County warrants, Columbia County inmate search, Columbia County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Columbia County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Columbia 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 columbiaclerk.com/clerk-services/official-records (page title: Official Records | Columbia County, FL Clerk of Court), phone 386-758-1353, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Columbia County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Columbia County is taxed on and 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 propertyappraisers.us/columbia-county-property-appraiser (page title: Columbia County Property Appraiser: How to Check Your Property’s Value), phone 386-758-1083, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Columbia County
Court cases about land from Columbia County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Columbia County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerkofcourtcolumbia.com/court-case-info.
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 columbiasheriff.org/faq-items/request-a-report-or-submit-a-public-r... (page title: Request a Report or Submit a Public Records Request | Columbia County Sheriff's Office).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Columbia County?
The Clerk of Court, at columbiaclerk.com, phone 386-758-1353. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Columbia County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (propertyappraisers.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Columbia County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at propertyappraisers.us.
Where are evictions from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.