Escambia County, FL tax sales
Escambia 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 Escambia County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Tax Collector of Escambia County
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually; delinquent taxes are advertised once weekly for three consecutive weeks in May
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
New buyers register online before the sale on the county's tax lien site (branded BidEscambia.com, powered by LienHub). Bidding is a reverse auction on the interest rate, starting at 18 percent. Buyers must make a 10 percent deposit on anticipated purchases or they will not be awarded certificates they win.
Escambia brands its LienHub certificate site as BidEscambia.com; LienHub.com hosts the FAQ and county-held certificates.
Register on LienHubTax deed sale
- Run by
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Frequency
- Online monthly on scheduled sale days at 10:00 a.m. Central Time
- Sale list
- Tax deeds and Lands Available
Registration and deposit
Register on RealAuction and place a deposit with the Clerk before the sale: the greater of $200 or 5 percent of the winning bid, paid by wire transfer or electronic check. The high bidder's final payment, in certified funds payable to the Escambia Clerk of Court, is due no later than 11:00 a.m. Central Time the day after the sale.
Tax deed auctions run online at escambia.realtaxdeed.com. Sales start at 10:00 a.m. Central Time because Escambia is in the Central time zone. The Tax Collector processes tax deed applications and redemptions; the Clerk conducts the auction.
Register on RealTaxDeed (RealAuction)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector through LienHub / BidEscambia. Separately, parcels not sold at a tax deed sale go on the Clerk's Lands Available list.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Escambia County
- Escambia follows the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual LienHub certificate sale (branded BidEscambia.com), and the Clerk runs the online tax deed auctions on escambia.realtaxdeed.com (RealAuction).
- Escambia tax deed sales start at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, since the county sits in the Central time zone.
- The Tax Collector processes tax deed applications and redemptions, while the Clerk conducts the auction and maintains the Lands Available list.
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 Escambia County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Escambia 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 Escambia County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually; delinquent taxes are advertised once weekly for three consecutive weeks in May. 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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