Duval County property records are public files that show who owns land, homes, and buildings in Jacksonville and the smaller cities inside Duval County, Florida. These files come from two main offices.
The Property Appraiser’s office handles ownership, values, and exemptions. The Clerk of Courts keeps deeds, mortgages, and other filed documents. Anyone can view them online without paying a fee.
Jacksonville is the main city in Duval County. It is the largest city by area in the United States. The county also has smaller cities like Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach. All of them fall under the same county-level property system. There is no separate city tax office for property records in Jacksonville. Everything goes through Duval County.
This page covers how to use the public search pages, what each record shows, and how to handle common needs like exemptions and appeals. It also lists the office addresses, phone numbers, and web links you need to start a search today.
What Duval County Property Records Cover
Property records in Duval County fall into two main groups. The first group is assessment data. This comes from the Property Appraiser. It shows the current owner, the property’s value, the size of the lot, the size of any buildings, and any tax exemptions on file. The second group is recorded documents. This comes from the Clerk of Courts. It includes deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and court orders tied to the property.
Both groups are public under Florida law. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes says government records must be open to the public. Chapter 193 covers how the Property Appraiser sets values each year. Chapter 28 covers the Clerk’s role in keeping the official record index.
Most people use these records for one of four reasons. They want to check ownership before buying a home. They want to see how much a neighbor’s house is worth. They want to research past sale prices for market data. They want to file a tax exemption or appeal an assessed value.
How Duval County Property Records Are Managed
All property records in Duval County come from county-level offices. Jacksonville does not run its own property database. The Duval County Property Appraiser’s office is the source for ownership, value, and exemption data. The Duval County Clerk of Courts is the source for filed legal documents.
Duval County Property Appraiser
The Property Appraiser is an elected county officer. The office keeps the master parcel file for every piece of real estate in the county. Each parcel has a unique number called an RE number, which stands for Real Estate number. The RE number is how the office tracks the property year after year, even when the owner changes.
The Property Appraiser’s office must set a just value for every parcel as of January 1 each year. Just value is the office’s estimate of what the property would sell for on the open market. The office then applies the homestead cap and exemptions to arrive at an assessed value and a taxable value. These three numbers drive the property tax bill that comes each November.
Duval County Clerk of Courts
The Clerk keeps the Official Records index for all of Duval County. This is the place where deeds, mortgages, liens, satisfactions, and many other legal papers are filed. When someone buys a home, the warranty deed is recorded here. When someone pays off a mortgage, the satisfaction is recorded here. The Clerk stamps each paper with a book and page number, or in newer records, with an instrument number.
Both offices give free online search pages to the public. You can search by owner name, address, or parcel number. Recorded documents can be viewed in a scanned image format online at no charge. Certified copies cost a small fee per page set by state law.
How to Search Duval County Property Records
The Duval County Property Appraiser’s website is the main place to start. The search page is at jaxpa.com. The site loads a search box where you can type a name, an address, or an RE number. Results appear as a list. Click a result to open the full parcel page. This is the main entry point for any Duval County property search and any Duval County property appraiser public records lookup.
Search by Owner Name
Type the last name first, then the first name. The search function also accepts business names. If the name is common, add a middle name or initial to narrow the results. The search shows all parcels the name owns in Duval County. This is the way to do a Duval County property owner lookup and a Duval County property records by owner name search.
Search by Address
Type the house number, then the street name. Do not add the city or zip code unless asked. The system matches the address to the right parcel. This is the way to do a Duval County property records by address search. The site also accepts partial addresses, which is useful when the full street number is not known.
Search by Parcel Number
Each parcel has an RE number. It looks like a series of digits and dashes. Type the full RE number for the most direct match. This is the way to do a Duval County parcel number lookup and a Duval County parcel search. The RE number never changes, so it works even for old parcels where the address or owner has changed many times.
Search by Parcel Map
The Property Appraiser also runs a GIS parcel map. The map shows parcel lines drawn over an aerial photo. You can zoom in to see lot lines, building footprints, and street edges. Click a parcel on the map to open the same record page the name and address search shows. This is the way to use the Duval County GIS property map when the address is unclear or the parcel shape matters.
What a Duval County Property Record Shows
Once you open a parcel page on the Property Appraiser’s site, you will see several sections. Each section holds a different set of facts. Together, they give a full picture of the property. The record holds ownership data, valuation data, building data, exemption data, and sales data. It also gives you the link to pull the underlying deed from the Clerk’s site.
Owner and mailing address. The current legal owner of record sits at the top. The mailing address is where the tax notice is sent. The owner’s name is who is on the deed as of the last recording.
RE number and legal description. The RE number is the unique parcel ID. The legal description is a text string that matches the deed. It often names a subdivision, lot, and block.
Property use and land area. The use code shows if the property is a single-family home, condo, multi-family, commercial, industrial, or vacant land. Land area is in square feet or acres. Building area is in square feet.
Year built and construction details. The record shows the year the main structure was built. It also lists construction type, roof type, and number of stories when the office has that data.
Just value, assessed value, and taxable value. Just value is the office’s market estimate. Assessed value is just value with the Save Our Homes cap applied if the parcel is homesteaded. Taxable value is assessed value minus any active exemptions. The tax bill is based on the taxable value, not the just value. These three values together support any Duval County property value lookup and Duval County property valuation records search.
Exemptions on file. The record lists every active exemption. Homestead, senior, disability, widow or widower, and veteran exemptions all show up here. Each exemption has a dollar amount and a year first granted.
Sales history. The record shows every recorded transfer of the property, going back many years. Each entry shows the sale date, the sale price, the document type, and the book/page or instrument number that lets you pull the actual filed document from the Clerk’s site.
Building sketch and photos. Many records have a sketch showing the shape of the building. Some records also have an exterior photo taken during an appraiser’s site visit.
Duval County Tax Records and Assessment Data
Duval County tax records are part of the parcel file. The Property Appraiser sets the value. The Tax Collector sends the bill and collects the payment. Both offices use the same parcel ID. The Duval County property tax records can be reviewed through the Property Appraiser’s site for value, and through the Tax Collector’s site for payment status.
Florida law requires the Property Appraiser to set just value as of January 1 each year. This date matters since the owner of record on January 1 is who gets the tax bill for the full year, even if the property sells later in the year. The new owner gets a prorated bill at closing and takes over for the next January 1.
The Duval County property assessment search is built into the parcel page. After looking up the property, the page shows last year’s value, this year’s value, and any cap or exemption changes from year to year. If the value jumped more than 3% and the property is not homesteaded, the owner can ask why and file an appeal if the answer is not good enough. The same data is what feeds the Duval County real estate records and Duval County tax assessor property search used by agents and appraisers.
Homestead Exemption in Duval County
Florida’s homestead exemption lowers the taxable value of a primary residence. The first $25,000 applies to all taxing authorities. The second $25,000 applies to the portion of assessed value between $50,000 and $75,000 and is exempt from all levies except the school board. Together, the two layers can knock $50,000 off the taxable value of a qualified home.
To get the exemption, you must own the home and live in it as your main home on January 1. You must be a Florida resident. The deadline to file is March 1. Late filings can be made within two years, but taxes for missed years are still owed. New owners can file for the first time. Current owners who already have the exemption do not need to refile each year, except for a few cases like renewing a senior exemption. These filings build the Duval County homestead exemption records on file with the office.
Once the homestead exemption is on, the Save Our Homes cap kicks in. The cap limits the yearly growth of the assessed value to 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. The cap stays with the property as long as the same owner lives there. The cap resets when the property sells. A new owner takes a fresh assessed value equal to just value, which can be much higher than the prior owner’s capped value.
The cap can be moved. If an owner sells a homesteaded home in Florida and buys another homesteaded home within two years, the cap can be transferred to the new home. This is called portability. The owner must file a portability application by March 1 of the year after the move. The cap amount carried over is the difference between the old home’s just value and its capped assessed value at the time of the move.
Other exemptions in Duval County:
- Senior exemption for owners 65 and older with limited income
- Disability exemption for owners with a qualifying disability
- Widow or widower exemption
- Veteran exemption for veterans with a service-connected disability
- First responder exemption for first responders injured in the line of duty
Duval County Deed Records and Official Records
Deeds, mortgages, liens, and other legal papers are recorded at the Duval County Clerk of Courts. The Clerk’s office keeps an index called the Official Records. Each document gets an instrument number and a recording date. Older records are organized by book and page. The full set of recorded papers makes up the Duval County title records, Duval County deed records, and Duval County official property records used by title companies.
The Clerk’s website, duvalclerk.com, has a public records search. You can search by party name, document type, recording date, and instrument number. The search returns a list of matching documents. Click a result to see a scanned image. Most images are free to view. Certified copies cost a per-page fee set by Florida law. These same records feed the Duval County Clerk of Court property records index.
Common document types you can pull from the Clerk’s site:
- Warranty deed
- Quitclaim deed
- Mortgage
- Mortgage satisfaction or release
- Mechanic’s lien
- Lien release
- Lis pendens
- Judgment lien
- Easement
- Plat
Pulling a deed is the way to confirm the legal owner. Pulling a mortgage satisfaction is the way to confirm a prior loan is paid off. Pulling a lien is the way to check if a contractor, the IRS, or a court has a claim on the property. Most title companies pull all of these documents during a sale.
Property Sales History and Market Data
Duval County property sales records come from two places. The Property Appraiser’s parcel page shows each recorded sale with a date, price, and document type. The Clerk’s Official Records index shows the same data with the actual deed image attached. For market research, the Property Appraiser’s data is faster to sort and filter.
The Property Appraiser publishes a sales file each year that holds every recorded transfer. Researchers, agents, and appraisers use this file to track median prices, days on market, and price per square foot by zip code. The same data shows up in the public search function, but the file is better for bulk study.
Note that not every sale in the file is an arm’s length market sale. Sales between family members, foreclosure deeds to banks, and quitclaim deeds between spouses can all show up in the file. The Property Appraiser keeps a code that flags which sales are arm’s length. Appraisers and analysts use the arm’s length sales to set values, not the full file. This same dataset drives the Duval County land ownership records and Duval County property sales records used in market reports.
TRIM Notice and Tax Calendar
Each August, the Property Appraiser mails a TRIM notice to every property owner. TRIM stands for Truth in Millage. The notice is not a tax bill. It is a heads-up that shows the proposed assessed value, the exemptions on file, and the proposed millage rates from each taxing authority. The taxing authorities are the city, the county, the school board, the water district, and a few other special districts.
If the value on the TRIM notice is too high, or an exemption is missing, the owner has about 25 days to file a petition with the Duval County Value Adjustment Board. The VAB is an independent panel. It holds hearings where owners can show evidence for a lower value or a missing exemption. Most petitions do not need a lawyer. The Property Appraiser also has a path for asking about value errors before the VAB hearing.
Final millage rates are set in September at public hearings run by each taxing authority. Tax bills go out in November. Discounts apply for early payment:
- 4% in November
- 3% in December
- 2% in January
- 1% in February
Taxes paid by March 31 are on time. After April 1, taxes become delinquent. The Tax Collector then begins the tax certificate sale. Investors buy certificates that earn interest. If the owner does not pay back the certificate plus fees within two years, the investor can foreclose and take the property.
Jacksonville Neighborhoods and Coverage Areas
Duval County covers a large area. It includes all of Jacksonville plus Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Baldwin, and a small unincorporated stretch along the county edges. The Property Appraiser’s search covers all of these. The Clerk’s index covers them too. There is no city-specific record system in any of these places. Every parcel shows up in the county-wide Jacksonville property records database.
Common search needs inside Duval County:
- Jacksonville property records for homes in Riverside, San Marco, Mandarin, Arlington, Southside, Northside, Westside, and the Beaches
- Beaches property records for Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach
- Baldwin property records for the small town on the west edge of the county
- Duval County vacant land records for raw lots and acreage
- Duval County commercial property records for offices, retail centers, and warehouses
- Duval County residential property records for single-family homes, condos, and duplexes
Office Locations and Contact Details
The Duval County Property Appraiser’s main office is in the Ed Austin Building at 231 East Forsyth Street, Suite 260, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The phone number is (904) 630-2014. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The main website is jaxpa.com. The mailing address is PO Box 38, Jacksonville, FL 32201.
The Duval County Clerk of Courts main office is at 501 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The phone number for the Official Records department is (904) 630-5500. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The main website is duvalclerk.com. The mailing address for recorded documents is PO Box 280, Jacksonville, FL 32201.
The Duval County Tax Collector’s main office is at 117 West Duval Street, Suite 100, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The phone number is (904) 630-1916. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The main website is duvaltaxcollect.com. The Tax Collector handles property tax payments, not property values.
The Duval County Value Adjustment Board is part of the Clerk’s office. The VAB handles petitions related to property value and exemption disputes. The mailing address is PO Box 280, Jacksonville, FL 32201. The phone number is (904) 630-5769. The VAB petition filing window opens when the TRIM notice is sent in August and closes 25 days later.
Use the map below to see the location of the Property Appraiser’s office in downtown Jacksonville.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are answers to common questions about Duval County property records. These cover ownership lookups, RE numbers, free access, value appeals, homestead filings, the Save Our Homes cap, and how to view recorded deeds online. Each answer cites the office, statute, or rule that controls the topic so you can act with confidence.
How do I look up the owner of a property in Duval County?
You can look up the current owner of any Duval County parcel through the Property Appraiser’s website at jaxpa.com. Type the address or owner name in the search box. The parcel page shows the current owner of record along with the mailing address where tax bills are sent. The data updates after each deed is recorded by the Clerk of Courts. For an official copy of the deed itself, use the Clerk’s site at duvalclerk.com and search the Official Records index by the same owner name. The Clerk’s site returns scanned images of the recorded documents, including warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, and mortgages. The owner’s name on the deed is the legal owner as of the recording date. Title companies rely on this same chain of documents to confirm ownership before a sale closes. If the owner is a trust, LLC, or corporation, the deed will name that entity along with the person who signed on its behalf. You can also use this path for any Duval County property ownership records check.
What is an RE number in Duval County?
An RE number is the Real Estate number that the Property Appraiser assigns to each parcel. It is a unique ID made of digits and dashes. The RE number is the most direct way to look up a property since it never changes, even when the owner changes. The RE number appears at the top of every parcel page and on the TRIM notice. You can also find the RE number by searching by address on the Property Appraiser’s site. Once you have the RE number, you can use it to search the Clerk’s Official Records index for any document tied to the property. Title companies, surveyors, and appraisers all use RE numbers to move between records. If you call the Property Appraiser’s office, the staff will ask for the RE number first since it pulls up the right parcel every time. The same number also lets you match the parcel to the Duval County land records system.
Are Duval County property records free to view?
Yes. Both the Property Appraiser and the Clerk of Courts make their records free to view online. The Property Appraiser’s site shows parcel data, values, exemptions, and sales history at no cost. The Clerk’s site shows recorded document images for free. Certified copies of documents from the Clerk cost a per-page fee set by Florida law. There is no fee to print or save screen images for personal use. You do not need to register or sign in to search or view records. The only time you pay is when you need a certified copy with a raised seal for use in a court case, a refinance, or another legal proceeding. The Property Appraiser also offers free property cards and sales data downloads for research use. This free access makes up the Duval County online property records system used by the public every day.
How do I appeal my property value in Duval County?
File a petition with the Duval County Value Adjustment Board. The petition window opens when the TRIM notice is mailed in August and closes 25 days later. You can file online, by mail, or in person. The VAB will schedule a hearing where you can present evidence for a lower value. Comparable sales, photos, and repair estimates are common evidence. Most owners handle the appeal without a lawyer. The Property Appraiser’s office also has an informal review path where staff can correct clear errors before the formal hearing. If you still disagree after the VAB hearing, the next step is a circuit court case under Florida law. Most appeals are resolved at the VAB level. The petition form and filing instructions are posted on the Clerk of Courts site under the VAB section. The same appeal path applies to denied exemptions, not just values.
How do I file for a homestead exemption in Duval County?
File with the Duval County Property Appraiser’s office by March 1 of the year you want the exemption to apply. You can file online at jaxpa.com, by mail, or in person at 231 East Forsyth Street, Suite 260, Jacksonville, FL 32202. You must own the home and occupy it as your main home on January 1 of that year. You must be a Florida resident. Bring a Florida ID, a deed or tax bill, and your Social Security number. Once the exemption is on, it stays on year after year. You do not need to refile unless your ownership or use of the property changes. The exemption lowers the taxable value by up to $50,000. The Save Our Homes cap also kicks in once the exemption is granted, limiting yearly growth of the assessed value to 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. These filings become part of the Duval County homestead exemption records on file with the office.
What is the Save Our Homes cap and how does it work?
The Save Our Homes cap limits yearly growth of the assessed value of a homesteaded property to 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. The cap applies only to the assessed value used for taxes, not the just value. The cap stays with the property as long as the same owner lives there. The cap resets when the property sells to a new owner. The cap can be moved to a new Florida homestead through portability within two years of the sale. The cap amount that moves is the dollar difference between the old home’s just value and its capped assessed value. Portability is a major benefit for Florida homeowners, since it lets the cap follow the owner to a more expensive home. The cap is set by Section 193.155 of the Florida Statutes and is administered by the Property Appraiser in each county. A buyer who skips the homestead filing leaves the savings on the table.
Can I see the actual deed for a property online?
Yes. Search the Official Records at duvalclerk.com by owner name, document type, or recording date. Click the result to see a scanned image of the deed. The image is free to view. For a certified copy with a raised seal for use in a legal proceeding, order through the Clerk’s office and pay the per-page fee set by Florida law. Most deeds are available online going back many decades, but very old deeds may require a clerk’s search to locate. The Clerk’s index shows warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, liens, and many other document types. Each document has an instrument number and a recording date. Title companies pull these documents during a sale to confirm the chain of ownership and to check for liens or encumbrances. The same index holds the Duval County land ownership records and Duval County Clerk of Court property records used in every real estate deal in the county.
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