Title search in Clay County, Florida
Clay County, Florida (county seat Green Cove Springs) has about 88,969 housing units, 75.9% of the occupied ones owner-occupied, a median home value of $312,500, homes built in 1996 at the median. Its deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and a HeritageDeed title search of one address there costs $49. HeritageDeed runs AI title searches in Clay County, Florida, against the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Clay County Property Appraiser. A report lists the deeds, open mortgages, liens and court records found, with the source of each, usually within minutes. The price is $49 per report.
Covers Clay County, including Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, Fleming Island, Keystone Heights.
| County seat | Green Cove Springs |
|---|---|
| Records office | Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court |
| Owner and parcel data | Clay County Property Appraiser |
| Housing units | 88,969 |
| Occupied homes that are owner-occupied | 75.9% |
| Housing units vacant | 5.9% |
| Median year homes were built | 1996 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 22.1% |
| Median gross rent | $1,551 a month |
| Median home value | $312,500 |
| Median property tax | $2,241 a year (0.72% of value) |
| Last verified | November 9, 2026 |
Where Clay County land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court | Keeps the Official Records: deeds, mortgages, liens, lis pendens |
| Clay County Property Appraiser | Owner of record, parcel data, assessed values and sale history |
Clay County in numbers
The county seat of Clay County is Green Cove Springs.
Clay County borders Baker, Bradford, Duval, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
Neighboring counties we search: Duval County.
How recording works here
Recorded documents for Clay County are filed with the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the Clay County Property Appraiser keeps the owner and parcel data. The rules every Florida county we search shares, such as how the order of recording sets priority and when a paid loan must be released, are set out on the Florida page.
What a HeritageDeed report searches in Clay County
The searches every Florida report runs, such as the federal court records matched to the owner and the flood zone, are listed on the Florida page.
What it does not cover
The report is a public-records search, not title insurance or an attorney's opinion of title.
The limits that apply to every Florida report, such as which taxes, judgments and earlier owners' loans are not searched, are set out on the Florida page.
What to check in Clay County property records
A review of Clay County, FL records follows the owner of record, each mortgage and its release, liens and judgments, tax status and the document numbers for the originals. The steps are in how to do a title search; a HeritageDeed report runs them for one Clay County address, usually in about a minute, and shows the source of every finding.
Clay County title questions, answered
- How to check for liens on a property in Clay County
- How to find who owns a property in Clay County
- How to search deeds in Clay County
- How to find out if a property in Clay County has a mortgage
- How much does a title search cost in Clay County
Clay County recorded documents explained
Title search by ZIP code in Clay County
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Pricing
Owner of record and vesting deed, every deed, mortgage and release the county index returns, recorded liens, court records matched to the owner and tax status. One flat price: every order gets the full search.
$49· others charge$100–$400save 50%+Questions about Clay County title searches
What is the county seat of Clay County, FL, and which office records deeds?
The county seat of Clay County is Green Cove Springs. Deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court, while the Clay County Property Appraiser keeps the owner and parcel data. Addresses in Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, Fleming Island and the rest of the county are searched in the same records.
How do I search deeds in Clay County?
Deeds are recorded by the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the current owner's deed is the one that put them on record. A HeritageDeed report finds the owner of record for an address from the Clay County Property Appraiser parcel data and lists the deeds the county index returns for the property. See how to search deeds in Clay County.
Where can I find Clay County tax sales and tax foreclosures?
HeritageDeed publishes the Clay County sale list at Clay County sale list, refreshed nightly, with the sale dates and bid amounts the office publishes. Check the title of a property before you bid.
How do I search for liens in Clay County?
Recorded liens are indexed with the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court, usually under the owner's name, so a lien search starts from the owner of record. A report lists the liens it finds and marks any it could match only by name; court judgments and some tax liens are kept by other offices. See checking liens in Clay County.
How do I find out who owns a property in Clay County?
The Clay County Property Appraiser keeps the owner of record for each parcel. The last deed recorded with the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court confirms it, because a tax roll can lag a sale. Enter the address on the order page and the owner of record is shown before you pay. See finding the owner in Clay County.
Where are property records kept in Clay County, FL?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Owner and parcel data come from the Clay County Property Appraiser.
Can I search Clay County, FL property records for free?
The records are held by the county offices, including the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court. A HeritageDeed report saves you the work of reading each office separately and matching every mortgage to its release yourself.
Florida counties next to Clay County
All 18 Florida counties we search are listed on the Florida title search page.
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