Hernando County, FL tax sales
Hernando 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.
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How Hernando County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Hernando County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually; delinquent parcels are advertised weekly for three consecutive weeks in May before the sale
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Register and fund a deposit on LienHub before the sale. Bidding is a reverse auction on the interest rate, starting at 18 percent, with each certificate awarded to the lowest bidder.
County-held certificates earn 18 percent and can be bought later through LienHub.
Register on LienHubTax deed sale
- Run by
- Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled; held online at hernando.realtaxdeed.com, typically starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
- Sale list
- Tax deeds and Lands Available
Registration and deposit
Register on RealAuction and post a deposit before the sale. The highest bidder pays a nonrefundable deposit of the greater of $200 or 5 percent of the bid, and the remaining balance is due within 24 hours of the sale.
The Clerk's Tax Deed Division can be reached at (352) 540-6772. Parcels that receive no bid go on the Clerk's Lands Available list.
Register on RealTaxDeed (RealAuction)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector through LienHub. Parcels not sold at a tax deed sale go on the Clerk's Lands Available list; contact the Tax Deed Division for the purchase amount.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Amy L. Blackburn
Clerk of the Circuit Court (runs the deed sale)
Notes for Hernando County
- Hernando follows Florida's split: the Tax Collector runs the annual LienHub certificate sale, and the Clerk runs the online tax deed auctions on RealAuction (hernando.realtaxdeed.com).
- Tax deed sales start at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and the highest bidder owes the balance within 24 hours.
- The Tax Collector and the Clerk both operate from 20 North Main Street in Brooksville.
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 Hernando County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Hernando 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 Hernando County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually; delinquent parcels are advertised weekly for three consecutive weeks in May before the sale. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
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