Ben Hill County, Georgia, includes the City of Fitzgerald. In Ben Hill County, GA, property records list details such as property boundaries, tax value assessments, and ownership history for each parcel of real estate. County offices rely on them to maintain orderly local properties and establish voting districts.

According to the latest Ben Hill County property records, the average home value stands at $106,500, with a median rent of $691 and a median household income of $37,972. The data further reveal that the county imposes 0.99% of a property's value as property tax.

The Clerk of Superior Court is the central repository of property records in Ben Hill County, GA. They oversee filings for real estate documents, including liens, easements, UCCs, deeds, contracts, mortgages, leases, and plats.

The indexing of these records is efficiently organized through the GSCCCA database using various criteria such as name, legal description, instrument type, and book/page numbers. This system allows individuals to access real estate indexes dating from 1989, liens from 2003, and plats from 2004.

In Ben Hill County, residents have multiple avenues for accessing physical documents. They can visit the office at 115 South Sheridan Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, or submit requests by mail to P.O. Box 1104. Additionally, they can send document requests via fax at 229-426-5487.

For information on the latest fee schedule regarding copy and certification fees for property records, individuals interested in obtaining such documents should contact the Clerk of Superior Court's office at 229-426-5135.

For zoning verification in unincorporated areas, contact the Ben Hill County Building, Licenses, and Zoning Department at 229-426-5100. For properties within Fitzgerald City, residents can submit a zoning verification request form to their Zoning Department or contact the office directly at 229-426-5044.