Duval County, FL tax sales
Duval 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 Duval County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Duval County Tax Collector - Tax Department
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Annual online sale on or before June 1 (the 2026 sale was held May 27, 2026, with registration opening May 8)
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Register on LienHub with a Tax ID (SSN or EIN) and a completed IRS W-9. A deposit of $100 or 10 percent of your intended bid total, whichever is greater, must be received about 5 business days before the sale. Winning bidders must pay for all certificates won within 48 hours of the auction close or forfeit the deposit.
Duval runs its certificate sale on LienHub. Unsold liens become county-held certificates and can be bought year round on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register on LienHub (Grant Street Group)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deeds Department
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; each sale is advertised once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the date and property list posted about 30 days ahead
- Sale list
- Tax deed auction calendar
Registration and deposit
Register on the RealAuction site and fund a deposit. The high bidder must post a non-refundable deposit of 5 percent of the bid or $200, whichever is greater. Deposits are due by 4:00 p.m. the day before the sale by ACH, certified check, money order, or bank wire.
The live auction runs on RealAuction (duval.realtaxdeed.com). The Clerk also maintains taxdeed.duvalclerk.com for tax deed records and the Lands Available list.
Register on RealAuction (RealTaxDeed)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Two over-the-counter paths. County-held certificates left unsold at the June sale can be bought from the Tax Collector through LienHub on a first-come, first-served basis at 18 percent. Separately, parcels unsold at a tax deed sale move to the Clerk's Lands Available list.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Duval County
- Duval County shares a consolidated government with the City of Jacksonville, but tax sales still follow the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual certificate (lien) sale and the Clerk of the Circuit Court runs the tax deed auctions.
- The certificate sale is on LienHub (lienhub.com/county/duval), while the tax deed auction runs on RealAuction (duval.realtaxdeed.com).
- The Clerk's own site, taxdeed.duvalclerk.com, holds tax deed records and the Lands Available list for parcels that did not sell at auction.
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 Duval County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Duval 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 Duval County tax certificate sale?
- Annual online sale on or before June 1 (the 2026 sale was held May 27, 2026, with registration opening May 8). 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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