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Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Jefferson County is a small, rural county east of Tallahassee centered on the historic town of Monticello. The economy is built on agriculture (watermelons, pecans), forestry, and Tallahassee-commuter housing. Court records use Civitek OCRS.
Property in Jefferson
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Jefferson.
Jefferson is a low-cost market with a noteworthy historic district in Monticello.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland exposure keeps wind insurance moderate; tornado/lightning risk is real.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Jefferson.
Jefferson offers cheap rural and historic-district properties with limited rental demand.
- Court records via Civitek OCRS (county/33).
- Property Appraiser via qPublic.
- Watch for historic-district covenants in Monticello and agricultural exemptions.
After a Jefferson foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Jefferson uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and Ch. 197 tax deed sales; volume is low.
- Foreclosures filed in the 2nd Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
Courts and records in Jefferson.
- Jefferson County Courthouse — 1 Courthouse Cir, Monticello, FL 32344 — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- 2nd Judicial Circuit (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Cecil "Trey" Hightower — (850) 342-0218 — jeffersonclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — qPublic Jefferson
- Tax Collector — Monticello
- Sheriff — Mac McNeill — 171 Industrial Park, Monticello