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.
Hernando County, Florida, has about 218,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hernando 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hernando County
Who owns a parcel in Hernando County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk of Court, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Court's page at hernandoclerk.com/additional-services/search-official-records (page title: Search Official Records | Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller), phone 352-754-6830, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hernando County
What a parcel in Hernando 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.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Hernando County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Hernando County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Brooksville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofbrooksville.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-5 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hernando County
Court cases about land from Hernando County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Hernando County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov/Courts-System/Court-Structure/Court-Locations/Fifth-Di....
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 hernandoclerk.com/about-us/public-records-requests-for-f-s-119-07 (page title: Public Records Requests | Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hernando County?
The Clerk of Court, at hernandoclerk.com, phone 352-754-6830. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hernando County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hernando County?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Hernando 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 Hernando 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.