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.
Okeechobee County, Florida, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Okeechobee 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Okeechobee County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Okeechobee 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 okeechobeecountyfl.gov/residents/government/clerk-of-court (page title: Clerk of Court | Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Okeechobee County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Okeechobee 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 okeechobeecountyfl.gov/residents/government/property-appraiser (page title: Property Appraiser | Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Okeechobee County
Court cases about land from Okeechobee County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Okeechobee County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov/Courts-System/Court-Structure/Court-Locations/Fourth-D....
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 okeechobeecountyfl.gov/government/about-the-county/public-records-r... (page title: Public Records Request | Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Okeechobee County?
The Clerk of Court, at okeechobeecountyfl.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Okeechobee County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (okeechobeecountyfl.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Okeechobee County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at okeechobeecountyfl.gov.
Where are evictions from Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee 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.