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.
St. Johns County, Florida, has about 335,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Johns 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: St. Johns County public records, St. Johns County arrest records, St. Johns County warrants, St. Johns County inmate search, St. Johns County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Johns County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in St. Johns 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 stjohnsclerk.com/recording/public-records (page title: Public Records | St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller), phone (904) 819-3600, 4010 Lewis Speedway St. Augustine, FL 32084, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in St. Johns County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in St. Johns 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 sjcpa.gov (page title: Saint Johns County Property Appraiser), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Johns County
Court cases about land from St. Johns County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the St. Johns County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at stjohnsclerk.com/online-research.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for St. Johns County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. Johns County and Florida. These property pages and recorded document pages from its St. Johns County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (sjcfl.us)
- Recorded Documents (State site) (myfloridacounty.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in St. Johns County?
The Clerk of Court, at stjohnsclerk.com/recording/public-records, phone (904) 819-3600. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in St. Johns County are filed there, and the Property Appraiser (sjcpa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Johns County?
The Property Appraiser, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sjcpa.gov.
Where are evictions from St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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.