Guide · sources read Nov 9, 2026
How to read a Florida parcel number
Each Florida county's property appraiser runs its own parcel numbering, so the format depends on the county. The Department of Revenue's tax-roll guide says a parcel ID can run up to 26 letters and digits.1
Also called the parcel ID.
County by county
Polk County
Polk County's parcel number has 18 digits.2
Example: 242731163500000204. On Groundwork: 2427311635000002044.
| 242731163500000204 | What it means |
|---|---|
| 24 27 31 | range, township and section the land lies in |
| 163500 | the subdivision number (six zeros when the land is not in a recorded subdivision) |
| 000204 | block and lot, coded by the appraiser's rules |
Read from the county's own layout2.
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County calls it the property control number (PCN): 17 digits.3
Example: 00-35-44-02-00-000-3030. On Groundwork: 003544020000030304.
| 00-35-44-02-00-000-3030 | What it means |
|---|---|
| 00 | the municipality; 00 means unincorporated Palm Beach County |
| 35 44 02 | range, township and section |
| 00 | the subdivision; 00 means unplatted acreage |
| 000 | the block; 000 when there are no blocks |
| 3030 | the parcel or lot |
Read from the county's own layout3.
Look up a Florida parcel number
Type the number the way the county prints it. A county not shown here may lay its number out differently; its assessor's site has the layout.
Questions
What is a parcel number in Florida?
Each Florida county's property appraiser runs its own parcel numbering, so the format depends on the county. The Department of Revenue's tax-roll guide says a parcel ID can run up to 26 letters and digits.
How do I look up a Florida parcel number on Groundwork?
Type it in the map search the way the county prints it. Example from Polk County: 242731163500000204. Groundwork shows it as Parcel 242731163500000204.
Sources
- Florida Department of Revenue: 2026 NAL, SDF and NAP Users Guide (field 2, PARCEL_ID). Read Nov 9, 2026.
- Polk County Property Appraiser: Parcel Numbering Guidelines. Read Nov 9, 2026.
- Palm Beach County Property Appraiser: Property Control Number (PCN). Read Nov 9, 2026.
- Groundwork map search: each example on this page was searched and returned that parcel first. Checked Nov 9, 2026.