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.
Highlands County, Florida, has about 110,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Highlands 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: Highlands County public records, Highlands County arrest records, Highlands County warrants, Highlands County inmate search, Highlands County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Highlands County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Highlands 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 highlandsclerkfl.gov/popular_services/official_records_search.php (page title: Official Records Search), phone 863-402-6565, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Highlands County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Highlands 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Highlands County
Court cases about land from Highlands County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Highlands County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at highlandsclerkfl.gov/popular_services/court_records_search/index.php, phone 863-402-6785.
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 highlandsfl.gov/departments/county_attorney/request_a_public_record... (page title: Highlands County, FL).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Highlands County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Highlands County and Florida. These property pages from its Highlands County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Home, Highlands County Tax Collector (hctaxcollector.com)
- Online Payment Services (hctaxcollector.com)
- Tax Deed Process (hctaxcollector.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Highlands County?
The Clerk of Court, at highlandsclerkfl.gov, phone 863-402-6565. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Highlands County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Highlands County?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Highlands 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 Highlands 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.