Broward County, FL tax sales
Broward County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The Tax Collector runs an annual certificate sale (18% maximum, bid down), and unredeemed certificates move to a Clerk of the Circuit Court tax deed auction after about two years, under Florida Statutes Chapter 197.
Verified Jul 4, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Florida tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Broward County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Tax Collector)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Online sale conducted on or before June 1 each year (F.S. 197.402 timing)
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Register with the Tax Collector through LienHub, provide a Federal Taxpayer ID or Social Security number, and submit an ACH debit deposit equal to 10 percent of the amount you intend to purchase. Each bidder is assigned a bidder number.
The delinquent list is advertised at browardcountylegalnotices.com rather than on the auction site.
Register on LienHub (Grant Street Group)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division - Tax Deeds Section
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; dates posted on the auction site
Registration and deposit
Post a nonrefundable deposit that is the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200 before bidding on a parcel. On the current Grant Street platform deposits are submitted online by ACH before 4:45 p.m. ET on the Thursday before the auction.
Broward is moving tax deed auctions to a new RealAuction site in early July 2026, with the first RealAuction auction scheduled for October 26, 2026. Confirm the live platform URL on the Records, Taxes and Treasury page before registering.
Register on Transitioning from Grant Street (broward.deedauction.net) to RealAuction in 2026Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates are available from the Tax Collector through LienHub after the June sale. Parcels unsold at a tax deed auction are placed on the Lands Available for Taxes list held by Records, Taxes and Treasury.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Broward County
- Broward is a charter county: the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division acts as both Tax Collector and runs the tax deed auctions, so there is no separate elected Clerk handling tax deeds.
- As of July 2026 the tax deed auction is moving from the Grant Street site (broward.deedauction.net) to a new RealAuction platform, with the first RealAuction sale on October 26, 2026. Verify the current auction URL on the county site before bidding.
- The certificate (lien) sale runs on LienHub and requires a 10 percent ACH deposit at registration.
Florida statewide rules
- Redemption
- The owner (or anyone) can redeem a certificate at any time after it is issued and before a tax deed is issued. The two-year clock that lets a certificate holder apply for a tax deed runs from April 1 of the year the certificate was issued.
- Deed deposit
- The high bidder posts a nonrefundable deposit of 5 percent of the bid or $200, whichever is greater, at the time of the sale, applied to the final price.
- Homestead deeds
- If the property was assessed as homestead on the latest roll, the opening bid also adds one-half of its latest assessed value. This sharply raises the floor price on homestead parcels and suppresses investor demand for them.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Broward County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Broward County follows Florida's hybrid system. The Tax Collector sells tax-lien certificates each year, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds tax deed auctions on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed after about two years.
When is the Broward County tax certificate sale?
- Online sale conducted on or before June 1 each year (F.S. 197.402 timing). Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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