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.
Lee County, Florida, has about 861,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lee 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Lee County public records, Lee County arrest records, Lee County warrants, Lee County inmate search, Lee County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lee County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lee 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 leeclerk.org/departments/official-records-services/search-official-... (page title: Search Official Records | Lee County Clerk of Court, FL), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lee County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Lee 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 leepa.org/search/propertysearch.aspx (page title: Property Data Search | Lee County Property Appraiser), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lee County and Florida. These property pages from its Lee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Land Records (Data Explorer) (leegis.maps.arcgis.com)
- Lee County Tax Collector (leetc.com)
- Parcel List Generator (leepa.org)
- Tax Certificate Sale (leetc.com)
- Vehicle, Vessel & Mobile Home Services (leetc.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Lee County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Lee County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Cape Coral: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at capecoral.gov/government/contact_us.php, phone (239) 574-0401 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Fort Myers: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at fortmyers.gov/1165/Departments, phone 239-321-7000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Bonita Springs: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofbonitasprings.org/how_do_i_/contact, phone 239.949.6262 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Sanibel: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mysanibel.com (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lee 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 Lee County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at matrix.leeclerk.org.
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 leegov.com/publicrecords (page title: Public Records Request Center).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lee County?
The Clerk of Court, at leeclerk.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lee County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (leepa.org/search/propertysearch.aspx) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lee County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at leepa.org/search/propertysearch.aspx.
Where are evictions from Lee 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 Lee 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.