Search Palm Beach County Property Records

Palm Beach County property records are maintained by Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks and her office in West Palm Beach. The office covers more than 659,000 real property parcels across one of Florida's largest and most valuable counties, and most records are available online or by request.

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's main office is at 301 N Olive Avenue, Suite 2301, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. You can call (561) 355-2866 or fax (561) 355-3963. Email goes to PACustomerService@pbcgov.org for general questions. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The appraiser's website is at pbcpao.gov.

Palm Beach County is one of the largest counties in Florida by property tax roll. The county has 659,119 real property parcels with a total market value of over $513 billion. That figure includes 387,771 single-family parcels, 186,199 condominium units, 21,169 commercial and industrial parcels, and 5,080 agricultural classified parcels. The scale of the county means the appraiser's office handles an enormous volume of data and public inquiries each year.

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's website at pbcpao.gov provides access to parcel search, tax calculators, exemption filing, and contact information for every department in the office.

Regional Service Centers

Because Palm Beach County stretches from the coast to the Glades, the Property Appraiser operates four regional service centers in addition to its main West Palm Beach office. These locations handle most of the same services as the main office, including exemption applications and general inquiries.

The North Service Center is at 3188 PGA Blvd, First Floor, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, phone (561) 624-6521. The South Service Center is at 14925 Cumberland Drive, Suite 101, Delray Beach, FL 33446, phone (561) 276-1250. The Glades Service Center serves the western part of the county at 2976 State Road 15, Room 102, Belle Glade, FL 33430, phone (561) 996-4890. The West Service Center is at 200 Civic Center Way, Suite 200, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411, phone (561) 784-1220.

If you live in the southern part of the county, the Delray Beach office may be closer than the main office in West Palm Beach. The Glades office is the best option for property owners in Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay.

Contact by Department

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's office has separate contact points for different types of questions. For homestead exemptions, email homestead@pbcgov.org or call (561) 355-2866. For tangible personal property accounts, email tpp@pbcgov.org. Ownership record questions go to ownership@pbcgov.org. Residential appraisal questions can be directed to (561) 355-2883. Commercial appraisal questions go to (561) 355-3988. GIS and mapping questions are handled at (561) 355-1558.

The phone directory at pbcpao.gov lists every department in the Property Appraiser's office with direct contact numbers, making it easier to reach the right person for your specific question.

Online Tools and Property Search

The Property Appraiser offers several online tools at pbcpao.gov. The main parcel search is available through the GIS map at gis.pbcgov.org/papagis. You can search by owner name, parcel control number, address, or subdivision name. Results show the property details, assessed value, exemptions, and sales history.

For homestead exemption, you can file online at the e-file portal. Tangible personal property returns can also be filed electronically at the TPP e-file site. The office also has a tax calculator at pbcpao.gov/calc-property-tax.htm and a portability calculator at pbcpao.gov/calc-portability.htm to help you estimate how much of your Save Our Homes benefit can transfer to a new home.

The portability calculator is useful if you are buying a new home in Palm Beach County after selling a home where you had homestead. Florida law lets you carry some of that accumulated cap benefit with you, which can lower your assessed value on the new property from day one.

Homestead Exemption and Assessment Caps

Palm Beach County follows the same homestead rules as the rest of Florida. If you own and occupy your home as your primary residence on January 1, you can apply for up to $50,000 in homestead exemption. The deadline to file is March 1 each year. The office accepts online applications, in-person filings at any service center, or mailed applications.

The 3% Save Our Homes cap limits how much your assessed value can rise each year once you have homestead. The 10% cap applies to non-homesteaded properties. Both caps apply to assessed value, not market value. Market value is the office's estimate of what your property would sell for, and there is no limit on how much that figure can change from year to year. When market values rise sharply, as they have in Palm Beach County in recent years, assessed value can lag well behind market value for long-term homeowners.

If you disagree with your assessed value, you have two options. You can contact the Property Appraiser's office for an informal review, or you can file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board before the deadline on your TRIM notice. The VAB is an independent body that hears assessment appeals and can lower your value if the evidence supports it.

Per Florida Statute 193.023(2), the office must conduct a physical inspection of every property at least once every five years. Palm Beach County carries this out through on-site visits or aerial photography. Between inspections, the office uses permit data and sales information to keep values accurate.

Florida Property Tax Law

Property assessment in Palm Beach County is governed by state law. Chapter 192 of the Florida Statutes covers definitions, deadlines, and general rules for property taxation. Chapter 193 covers the assessment process itself, including how the appraiser must value different types of property. Public access to records is governed by Chapter 119, Florida's Public Records Act.

Recorded documents such as deeds and mortgages are held by the Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller under Chapter 28. Those records are separate from the Property Appraiser's parcel data, though the appraiser uses recorded deeds to update ownership information.

Cities in Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County has three cities with populations over 100,000. Each has its own property records page with local courthouse and filing details.

Nearby Counties

Palm Beach County shares borders with several other Florida counties, each maintaining its own property records.