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 1, 2026.
Orange County, Florida, has about 1.5 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Orange 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: Orange County public records, Orange County arrest records, Orange County warrants, Orange County inmate search, Orange County police reports, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Orange County
Who owns a parcel in Orange 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 orangecountyfl.net/OpenGovernment/PublicRecords.aspx (page title: Public Records), phone 407-836-5400, 450 East South Street, Suite 360 Orlando, FL 32801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Orange County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Orange 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 orangecountyfl.net/SearchResults.aspx?search=property+search (page title: Search Results), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Orange County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Orange County and Florida. These property pages from its Orange County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Site Map (orangecountyfl.net)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Orange County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Orange County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Orlando: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at orlando.gov/Directory/City-Buildings-Centers/City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Apopka: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at apopka.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Apopka-City-Hall-23, phone 407-703-1700 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Ocoee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ocoee.org/m/directory/department?did=32, phone 407-905-3100 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Winter Garden: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at wgfl.gov/m/directory, phone 407-656-4111 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Winter Park: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofwinterpark.org (verified September 25, 2026).
- Maitland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at maitlandfl.gov/m/directory/department?did=40, phone 407-539-6200 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Belle Isle: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at belleislefl.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Orange 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 Orange County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 orangecountyfl.net/EmergencySafety/FireRescue/PublicRecordsRequests... (page title: Public Records Requests).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Orange County?
The Clerk of Court, at orangecountyfl.net, phone 407-836-5400. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Orange County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (orangecountyfl.net) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Orange County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at orangecountyfl.net.
Where are evictions from Orange 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 Orange 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.