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 on September 23, 2026.
Gilchrist County, Florida, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Gilchrist 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Gilchrist County public records, Gilchrist County arrest records, Gilchrist County warrants, Gilchrist County inmate search, Gilchrist County police reports, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Gilchrist County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Gilchrist 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 gilchrist.fl.us/finance (page title: Finance | Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners), phone 352-463-3170, 209 SE 1st Street, Trenton, FL 32693, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Gilchrist County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Gilchrist 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 qpublic.net/fl/gilchrist (page title: Gilchrist County Florida Property Appraiser), phone (352)463-3190, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Gilchrist County
Court cases about land from Gilchrist County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Gilchrist County Circuit Court.
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 qpublic.net/fl/gilchrist/docs/Public%20Records%20Request.docx (page title: Public Records Request).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Gilchrist County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Gilchrist County and Florida. These property pages from its Gilchrist County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Links, Gilchrist County Florida Property Appraiser (qpublic.net)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Gilchrist County?
The Clerk of Court.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Gilchrist County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/fl/gilchrist.
Where are evictions from Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist 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.