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Lafayette County
Lafayette County
Lafayette County is one of Florida's smallest counties by population, in the rural Big Bend along the Suwannee River. Mayo is the county seat. The economy runs on agriculture, dairy, and a small state-correctional facility. Court records run on Civitek OCRS.
Property in Lafayette
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Lafayette.
Lafayette is one of Florida's lowest-cost rural markets.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland exposure keeps wind insurance moderate; Suwannee River flood plain matters.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Lafayette.
Lafayette offers very cheap rural and timber land deals; turnover is thin.
- Court records via Civitek OCRS (county/34).
- Property Appraiser via qPublic.
- Watch for agricultural/timber exemptions and Suwannee River flood plain.
After a Lafayette foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Lafayette 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.
Courts and records in Lafayette.
- Lafayette County Courthouse — 120 W Main St, Mayo, FL 32066 — 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 — Steve Land — (386) 294-1600 — lafayetteclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — qPublic Lafayette
- Tax Collector — Mayo
- Sheriff — Brian Lamb — 195 SW Co Rd 250A, Mayo