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.
Seminole County, Florida, has about 495,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Seminole 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Seminole County
Who owns a parcel in Seminole 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 seminoleclerk.org/home/official-records (page title: Official Records | Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller), phone 407-665-4300, 1750 E. Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Seminole County
What a parcel in Seminole 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 scpafl.org (page title: Seminole County Property Appraiser), phone 407-665-7506, 1101 E. 1st Street Sanford, FL 32771, Wednesday 7:00pm - 7:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Seminole County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Seminole County and Florida. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Seminole County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Seminole County Tax Collector's Office (fdacs.gov)
- Foreclosures (seminoleclerk.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Seminole County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Seminole County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Sanford: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at sanfordfl.gov/contact-us, phone 407.688.5000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Oviedo
- Casselberry
- Longwood: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at longwoodfl.org/153/City-Clerk, phone 407-260-3441 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Lake Mary: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at lakemaryfl.com/163/City-Clerk, phone 407-585-1423 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Seminole County
Court cases about land from Seminole County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Seminole County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at seminoleclerk.org/public-records-online.
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 seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/county-managers-office/pu... (page title: Public Records Request | Seminole County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Seminole County?
The Clerk of Court, at seminoleclerk.org/home/official-records, phone 407-665-4300. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Seminole County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (scpafl.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Seminole County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at scpafl.org.
Where are evictions from Seminole 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 Seminole 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.