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Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Calhoun County is a small, rural Panhandle county on the Apalachicola River. Blountstown is the county seat. Agriculture, timber, and corrections drive the economy. Hurricane Michael (2018) caused major damage and recovery is ongoing. Court records use the Civitek OCRS portal.
Property in Calhoun
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Calhoun.
Calhoun is one of Florida's lowest-cost housing markets but post-Michael insurance and contractor capacity remain real issues.
- Homestead and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; pay early for the discount; delinquent April 1.
- Wind insurance and roof condition are key cost drivers.
- Tax deed redemption rights to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus claims (§ 45.032, F.S.) — 60-day window.
Investing in Calhoun.
Calhoun has very low entry prices but thin volume and limited rental demand.
- Court records via Civitek OCRS.
- Property Appraiser via qPublic / Schneider system.
- Watch for unrepaired hurricane damage, septic/well issues, and timber/agricultural exemptions.
After a Calhoun foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Calhoun uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and Chapter 197 tax deed sales; volume is low.
- Foreclosures filed in the 14th Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claims under § 45.032, F.S. within 60 days.
- Tax certificates sold annually; tax deed application after 2 years.
Courts and records in Calhoun.
- Calhoun County Courthouse — 20859 E Central Ave, Blountstown, FL 32424 — 14th Judicial Circuit
- 14th Judicial Circuit (Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Robin "Cissy" Barfield — (850) 674-4545 — calhounclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — qPublic Calhoun
- Tax Collector — Becky Smith — 20859 E Central Ave
- Sheriff — Calhoun County Sheriff's Office