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Dixie County
Dixie County
Dixie County is a small, rural Gulf Coast county on the Big Bend. Cross City is the county seat. The economy revolves around timber, fishing, hunting, and small-scale tourism. Court records run through the Civitek OCRS portal.
Property in Dixie
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Dixie.
Dixie is one of Florida's least-populated and least-expensive housing markets.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Wind and flood insurance are essential along the Steinhatchee and Suwannee rivers.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Dixie.
Dixie offers very cheap recreational and waterfront land but thin rental demand.
- Court records via Civitek OCRS (county/15).
- Property Appraiser via qPublic.
- Watch for septic/well, hunting/timber easements, and coastal flood plain restrictions.
After a Dixie foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Dixie uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and Ch. 197 tax deed sales; volume is very low.
- Foreclosures filed in the 3rd Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in the Dixie County Advocate.
Courts and records in Dixie.
- Dixie County Courthouse — 214 NE Hwy 351, Cross City, FL 32628 — 3rd Judicial Circuit
- 3rd Judicial Circuit (Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Barbara Higginbotham — (352) 498-1200 — dixieclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — qPublic Dixie
- Tax Collector — 214 NE Hwy 351
- Sheriff — Darby Butler — 17600 SE Hwy 19, Cross City