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 4, 2026.
Washington County, Florida, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Washington 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.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County police reports, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Washington County
Who owns a parcel in Washington 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 jud14.flcourts.org/clerks-court (page title: Clerks of the Court | Fourteenth Judicial Circuit), phone 850-747-5102, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Washington County
The Property Appraiser sets the value each parcel in Washington 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Washington 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 Washington 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 wcsoe.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Washington County (FL) Supervisor of Elections).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Washington County?
The Clerk of Court.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Washington County?
The Property Appraiser.
Where are evictions from Washington 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 Washington 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.