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Miami-Dade property records

Read the property's paper trail before you make an offer.

PropDNA pulls the county's own records on any Miami-Dade address and lays them out in one report: who owned it, what's recorded against it, which permits never closed, and what the next tax bill will carry.

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11public sources checked
~60 sfor the instant report
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Sample report · fictional property

2140 Bayview Terrace, Unit 9C
Miami, FL 33137

Folio 01-3219-000-0000 · Condo · Built 1974

64OF 100
  • Ownership chainClerk of Court · Official Records4 sales since 1998
  • Recorded liensClerk of Court · Official Records1 open · $18,500
  • Lis pendensClerk · Civil court docketsFiled Mar 2026
  • Building permitsCity of Miami building dept.1 expired, not finaled
  • Code enforcementCity of Miami code complianceNo open cases
  • Age-related risksBuilt 1974 · plumbing, wiring, code era7 to check
  • Roof ageLast roof permit2009 · 17 yrs
  • Building safety recertificationCounty 40/50-year recertificationDue 2027
  • Non-ad valorem chargesTax Collector · 2026 bill$1,240 / yr
  • Property taxesTax CollectorPaid · no certificates
  • Flood zoneFEMA flood mapZone AE · BFE 9 ft
11 sections · 3 flags · 6 to review Generated in 52 s

How it works

From address to answers in three steps.

You don't need a login at the Clerk, the Property Appraiser and the building department. PropDNA checks them for you and tells you which records matter.

Step 1

Enter the address

We match it to the exact county folio number, so a unit in a 300-unit tower doesn't get mixed up with its neighbors.

Seconds

Step 2

We search the records

Deeds, mortgages, liens and court filings at the Clerk. Permits and code cases at the city or county. Tax bills, flood maps and building recertification lists.

About a minute

Step 3

Read the report

Each finding is marked clear, review or flag, with the source document linked so you or your attorney can check it yourself. Download it as a PDF.

Yours to keep

What's checked

The records that cost buyers money after closing.

Most sections come back instantly. Two depend on a city clerk or a condo association answering a request, so they arrive in the Closing Pack within a few business days.

Ownership and title history

Instant

Every recorded sale, deed type and price, so you can spot quitclaims, quick flips and transfers out of an estate.

  • Warranty and quitclaim deeds
  • Sale prices
  • Mortgages and satisfactions

Liens and court filings

Instant

Anything recorded against the property or its owner that has to be paid or released before the title is clean.

  • Mechanic's liens
  • Judgment liens
  • IRS tax liens
  • Lis pendens
  • Foreclosure cases

Permits and code enforcement

Instant

Open and expired permits that were never finaled, and code cases with daily fines that can attach to the property.

  • Open permits
  • Expired permits
  • Code violations
  • Unsafe structure cases

Taxes, flood and building safety

Instant

What the next tax bill will look like for a new owner, the official flood zone, and whether a condo building is due for its 40-year or milestone inspection.

  • Tax status and certificates
  • Special district charges
  • FEMA flood zone
  • Recertification status

What the year built tells you

Instant

A checklist for the inspector based on the home's age: the plumbing, wiring and building-code issues common in Miami-Dade homes built that year, and what insurers ask about.

  • Lead paint and asbestos
  • Cast-iron and polybutylene pipes
  • Aluminum wiring
  • Pre-Andrew code
  • 4-point inspection

Roof and major systems

Instant

When the roof, AC, water heater and storm protection were last permitted. A roof over 15 years old can make a home expensive or hard to insure.

  • Roof age
  • Impact windows and shutters
  • AC and water heater

Sea level and king tides

Instant

How high the lot sits above this year's highest measured tides, and how that compares with the region's official sea-level-rise projections for 2040 and 2070. Beachfront homes also get their side of the Coastal Construction Control Line.

  • Ground elevation
  • King tide margin
  • 2040 and 2070 projections
  • Coastal construction line

Location and land

Instant

The things a listing won't mention: septic instead of sewer, historic district rules, nearby contamination, airport noise and storm-surge exposure.

  • Septic or well
  • Historic designation
  • DERM contaminated sites
  • Airport noise
  • Evacuation and Coastal A zones

Municipal lien search

1–3 business days

Unrecorded city liens, utility balances and open code fines that only show up when the city answers a formal lien request.

  • Unrecorded code liens
  • Water and sewer balances
  • Open city fines

HOA and condo association

Varies by association

Dues owed, pending special assessments and the building's reserve study, requested from the association through your closing agent.

  • Estoppel certificate
  • Special assessments
  • Reserve study status

Year built

The year it was built tells you what to inspect.

Every PropDNA report, free check included, turns the year built into a checklist for your inspector and insurance agent. These are things to ask about, not findings: many older homes have been updated.

BuiltWhat to checkWhy it matters
Before 1978Lead-based paintSeller must disclose known lead paint; buyer gets 10 days to test.
Before ~1981AsbestosPopcorn ceilings, 9×9 tiles, pipe wrap. Test before renovating.
Before ~1976Cast-iron drain linesCorrode from inside. Camera-scope the main line.
Before 1960Galvanized pipes, 2-prong outletsInsurers often require replacement.
1965–1973Aluminum branch wiringFire risk at connections; many insurers decline it.
1950–1989Federal Pacific or Zinsco panelBreakers may not trip; replacement about $2–4K.
1978–1995Polybutylene plumbingGray pipe that fails suddenly; insurers decline it.
1995–2007Kitec plumbingOrange or blue pipe with fittings that corrode.
2001–2009Chinese drywallSulfur smell, blackened copper on AC coils.
Before 1994Pre-Andrew building codeHigher wind premiums; get a wind mitigation inspection.
Before ~1975Pre-FIRM constructionOften below flood elevation; get an elevation certificate.
25–30+ years4-point inspectionMost Florida insurers require one to bind a policy.
Condos 25–30+ yearsMilestone inspection and SIRSUnderfunded reserves mean surprise special assessments.

Year ranges are typical for South Florida homes; insurer rules vary by carrier.

ZIP atlas

Before the address, pick the neighborhood.

All 78 Miami-Dade ZIP codes, scored on 18 things buyers weigh: schools, appreciation, flood and storm risk, commute and more. Move the sliders to match what matters to you, then click a ZIP for its numbers.

Open the atlas full screen → Sources: Census ACS, Zillow home value and rent indexes, FEMA National Risk Index, Open-Meteo and OpenStreetMap.

Sources

Every finding links back to an official record.

PropDNA doesn't guess. Each line in a report names the agency it came from and when that record was last updated.

RecordWhere it comes fromRefreshed
Parcel, owner, sale historyMiami-Dade Property AppraiserWeekly
Deeds, mortgages, liens, lis pendensMiami-Dade Clerk of Court, Official RecordsDaily
Foreclosure and civil casesClerk of Court civil and foreclosure docketsDaily
Building permitsMiami-Dade County and city building departmentsDaily to weekly
Code violations, unsafe structuresCounty and city code complianceWeekly
40/50-year recertificationMiami-Dade building official and city listsMonthly
Property taxes, tax certificatesMiami-Dade Tax CollectorAt lookup
Flood zone and base flood elevationFEMA National Flood Hazard LayerAt lookup
Federal tax liens, bankruptcy casesOfficial Records and federal court recordsAt lookup
Septic, historic, contamination, noise, evacuationMiami-Dade DOH, DERM and County GISAt lookup
Ground elevation, king tides, coastal lineUSGS 3DEP, NOAA Virginia Key tide gauge, Florida DEPAt lookup
Condo association filingsFlorida DBPR, Division of CondominiumsMonthly
Municipal liens, HOA estoppelCity clerks and associations, on requestPer order

Florida's public records law (Chapter 119) makes these records open to anyone. PropDNA reads them, connects them to one property, and explains what they mean.

Pricing

Pay per property. No subscription unless you want one.

Run the free check on anything you're curious about. Buy the full report on the place you're serious about.

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  • FEMA flood zone
  • Year-built risk checklist
  • Risk score preview
  • Last sale date and price
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For the property you plan to offer on.

  • Every instant section
  • Liens, lis pendens and mortgages
  • Roof age and major systems
  • Permits and code cases
  • Your tax bill after you buy
  • King tide and sea-level exposure
  • Septic, historic, noise and surge zones
  • Report link emailed to you
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Closing pack

$149

For a property under contract.

  • Everything in the full report
  • Municipal lien search
  • Estoppel request through your closing agent
  • Updated report the week of closing
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Questions

What PropDNA is, and what it isn't.

Is this a title search?

No. A title search and title insurance come from a licensed title agent or attorney at closing. PropDNA helps you find problems early, before you've paid for inspections and appraisals, and gives your attorney a head start.

Where does the information come from?

Only from public records: the Miami-Dade Clerk of Court, the Property Appraiser, the Tax Collector, city and county building departments, FEMA and the state condo division. Each finding links to its source.

Why do some sections take a few days?

Unrecorded city liens and association balances aren't in any public database. A city or association has to answer a request, and Florida law gives them several business days to do it.

Can I use this to screen a tenant or a borrower?

No. Reports describe a property, not a person, and can't be used for credit, employment, insurance or tenant screening decisions.

Which areas do you cover?

All of Miami-Dade County, including its 34 cities. Broward and Palm Beach counties are next.

How current is a report?

Most records are refreshed daily or weekly, and tax and flood data are looked up live when you run the report. The report shows the date of each record.

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