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.
Pinellas County, Florida, has about 966,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pinellas 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: Pinellas County public records, Pinellas County arrest records, Pinellas County warrants, Pinellas County inmate search, Pinellas County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pinellas County
Who owns a parcel in Pinellas 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 mypinellasclerk.gov/Search, 3165 N. McMullen Booth Rd., Bld. B. Clearwater, FL 33761, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pinellas County
What a parcel in Pinellas County is taxed on is the business of the Property Appraiser, which also 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 pinellas.gov/services/find-a-property-owner (page title: Find a Property Owner | Pinellas County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pinellas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pinellas County and Florida. These property pages from its Pinellas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (pinellas-egis.maps.arcgis.com)
- FEMA Elevation Certificates (pinellas-egis.maps.arcgis.com)
- FWC Interactive Public Coyote Map (myfwc.maps.arcgis.com)
- Layer: Streets (ID: 2) (egis.pinellas.gov)
- Layer: Zip Code (ID: 12) (egis.pinellas.gov)
- Pinellas County Crime Viewer (egis.pinellas.gov)
- Pinellas County Property Appraiser (pcpao.gov)
- Zoning, Land Use Information Lookup (pinellas-egis.maps.arcgis.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Pinellas County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Pinellas County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- St. Petersburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at stpete.org/connect_with_us/city_facility_closures/index.php (verified September 25, 2026).
- Clearwater: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at myclearwater.com/My-Government/Contact-Us, phone (727) 562-4600 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Largo: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at largo.com/connect/city_manager_s_office/city_clerk_records_custodia..., phone 727-587-6716 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Pinellas Park: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pinellaspark.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-33, phone 727-369-0700 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Dunedin: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at dunedin.gov/Your-Government/About-Your-Government/City-Hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Tarpon Springs: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at ctsfl.us/165/City-Clerk-Collector, phone 727-942-5614 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Safety Harbor: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofsafetyharbor.com/40/Departments (verified September 25, 2026).
- Oldsmar: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oldsmarfl.gov/m/directory/department?did=4, phone 813-749-1106 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Gulfport: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mygulfport.us/hours-of-operation, phone (727) 893-1000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- St. Pete Beach: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at stpetebeach.org/442/City-Hall (verified September 26, 2026).
- Treasure Island: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mytreasureisland.org/residents/departments/index.php, phone (727) 547-4575 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pinellas County
Court cases about land from Pinellas County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Pinellas County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtrecords.mypinellasclerk.gov.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pinellas County?
The Clerk of Court.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pinellas County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at pinellas.gov/services/find-a-property-owner.
Where are evictions from Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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.