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 2, 2026.
Holmes County, Florida, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Holmes 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: Holmes County public records, Holmes County arrest records, Holmes County warrants, Holmes County inmate search, Holmes County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Holmes County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Holmes 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 civitekflorida.com/ocrs/county/30/disclaimer.xhtml (page title: Holmes County OCRS), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Holmes County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Holmes 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.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (page title: qPublic | Holmes County, FL | Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Holmes County
An eviction is a court case in the County Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Holmes County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov/Florida-Courts/Court-Locations/First-District/Holmes.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Holmes County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Holmes County and Florida. These property pages from its Holmes County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Holmes County Property Appraiser (holmescountypropertyappraiser.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Holmes County?
The Clerk of Court.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Holmes County?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Holmes 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 Holmes 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.