Land Guide · Reference
Who to Call Before You Buy Land in Jackson County
Buy land in Jackson County and sooner or later you will be on the phone with one of these four offices. Here is what each one handles, how to reach it, and what you can look up yourself before you call.
Planning & Community Development
Zoning designations, land development code, building permits, and code enforcement for unincorporated Jackson County.
4979 Healthy Way, Suite B, Marianna, FL 32446
Planning: (850) 482-9637 · Building: (850) 482-9805
Property Appraiser
Parcel search, assessed values, homestead and agricultural exemptions, and ownership records.
4445 Lafayette Street, Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9646
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
Recorded deeds, easements, plats, liens, and official records search.
4445 Lafayette Street, Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9552
UF/IFAS Extension — Jackson County
Soil, agricultural exemption guidance, forestry and forage questions, and 4-H programs.
2741 Penn Avenue, Suite 3, Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 482-9620
Between them, these four answer most of what a land purchase here turns up: what a parcel is zoned for, who owns it and how it is taxed, what is recorded against it, and what the ground is good for. The narrower questions — flood zones, septic permits, timber — have their own agencies, and each is linked from the page of the Land Guide that deals with it.
Not Sure Which Office You Need?
Tell Doug what you are trying to find out about a parcel. He will point you to the office that has the answer — and tell you what to ask for when you call.