How the Okeechobee County sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- May-June (certificates awarded by ~June 1)
- Bidding
- Lowest interest rate (bid-down from 18%, 1/4% increments; 5% mandatory minimum penalty rule)
- Minimum bid
- Face amount = delinquent taxes + interest, costs and charges
- Payment
- Payment/deposit per tax collector terms
- What you receive
- Tax Certificate
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
- Auction platform
- VisualGov (taxcertsale.com)
Florida rules that apply here
Florida is a tax lien state, governed by Fla. Stat. §§197.402, 197.432, 197.502, 197.542. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Florida overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Okeechobee County right now. Sales here are usually may-June (certificates awarded by ~June 1). BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as County Tax Collector + Clerk of Circuit Court publishes one.
Okeechobee County runs tax lien sales, administered by County Tax Collector + Clerk of Circuit Court. What the winning bidder receives: Tax Certificate.
Yes. Florida allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (Fla. Stat. §§197.402, 197.432, 197.502, 197.542).
Lowest interest rate (bid-down from 18%, 1/4% increments; 5% mandatory minimum penalty rule). Minimum bid: Face amount = delinquent taxes + interest, costs and charges. Payment: Payment/deposit per tax collector terms.
On the County Tax Collector + Clerk of Circuit Court site at okeechobeetc.com. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.