Tax lien sales in Florida: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every county BackLot tracks.
Each county page shows the typical timing and the office to watch. BackLot re-checks the official pages daily.
Open the mapFlorida is a tax lien state with tax deed sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the county level by the County Tax Collector + Clerk of Circuit Court under Fla. Stat. §§197.402, 197.432, 197.502, 197.542.
When a parcel becomes eligible. Tax certificate sale follows delinquency; certificate holder generally may apply for tax deed after statutory waiting period.
When sales happen. Tax certificates generally sold on or before June 1 (or statutory alternative date); tax-deed auctions are county/clerk specific.
How bidding works. Certificate: lowest interest rate; tax deed: highest bid.
What the winning bidder gets. Tax certificate / lien, then real property by tax deed if unredeemed. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes.
Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.
No sale in Florida has a date on record right now. Each jurisdiction page shows the typical timing and the office to watch.
Every Florida county BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.
Records last verified Aug 28, 2026.
BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.
67 Florida jurisdictions tracked.