Clay County, Florida, has four cities, with Green Cove Springs being the largest. In Clay County, FL, property records are public information on real estate within the county boundaries. They contain details like owner name, address, parcel size, tax records, exemptions, and legal description to establish legal ownership.

Clay County property records reveal a median home value of $231,085 and a median rent of $1,431. With a median household income of $79,650, residents pay around 0.78% as property tax.

In Clay County, FL, under the Clerk of Court and Comptroller, the Recording Department is responsible for recording and maintaining a range of real property documents, such as deeds, mortgages, lis pendens, maps, and more.

These records can be accessed through two primary avenues. Firstly, individuals can visit the office during regular business hours for in-person access. Secondly, Clay County offers easy online access to property records through its user-friendly Official Records Search system.

In this system, records are indexed by property owner names, legal descriptions, parcel ID, book and page numbers, clerk file numbers, recording dates, and document types.

Copies of property records in Clay County, FL, incur fees of $1 per page for documents not exceeding 14 by 8.5 inches, $5 per page for larger copies, and $2 for certification of any instrument.

For information on the present appraisal value of a property in the county, contact the Clay County Property Appraiser's Office. To develop market value estimates, they employ three widely recognized approaches (cost, sales comparison, and income). The selection of the appropriate approach depends on the property's nature and the availability of relevant market data.

To verify zoning information in Clay County, FL, individuals can initiate the process by submitting a zone verification letter request to the Planning and Zoning Division. When making the request, include the tax parcel ID, parcel address if available, recipient's details, and enclose the necessary fee.