Glades County, FL tax sales
Glades 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 Glades County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Glades County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Register on the taxcertsale.com auction site before the sale. Delinquent taxes are advertised in the local newspaper in May. Bidding starts at 18 percent and is bid down to the lowest bidder.
Most Florida counties run the certificate sale online. Confirm the exact platform and list on the county Tax Collector page.
Register on VisualGov (taxcertsale.com)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled after a certificate holder applies
Registration and deposit
The Clerk's Tax Deed Department schedules and conducts the sale at the Glades County Courthouse in Moore Haven. Under Florida's default rule the deposit is the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200, with the balance due quickly. Confirm the current date, format, and deposit with the Clerk before bidding.
The Clerk's tax deed page links to upcoming sales and the List of Lands Available. The exact sale format and deposit were not fully specified online as of July 2026, so confirm with the Clerk.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates are available from the Tax Collector after the annual sale. Parcels not sold at a tax deed sale move to the Clerk's List of Lands Available for Taxes.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Glades County
- Glades County uses VisualGov (taxcertsale.com) for the annual tax certificate sale rather than LienHub.
- The Clerk's Tax Deed Department handles tax deed sales and the List of Lands Available; the online page did not fully specify the sale format or deposit as of July 2026, so confirm the date and deposit with the Clerk.
- The Tax Collector and Clerk are both in the Glades County Courthouse at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven.
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 Glades County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Glades 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 Glades County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually. 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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