Miami-Dade County, FL tax sales
Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Miami-Dade Office of the Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Online sale beginning on or about 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 on LienHub and obtain a bidder number before the sale. Each bidder logs in with a personal ID and password to enter bids on individual certificates. Bidding starts at 18 percent and is bid down to the lowest interest rate.
Tax deed applications on county-held or investor-held certificates are also filed through LienHub.
Register on LienHub (Grant Street Group)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Miami-Dade Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Tax Deed Unit
- Frequency
- As scheduled online, dates posted on the auction site
- Sale list
- Tax deed auction calendar
Registration and deposit
Register on the RealForeclose auction site and fund an advance deposit before bidding. Under Florida law the deposit is the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200, with the balance due promptly after the sale.
The Clerk runs tax deed sales on the RealAuction platform at miamidade.realforeclose.com, which also handles foreclosure sales.
Register on RealAuction (RealForeclose)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be purchased from the Tax Collector through LienHub after the June sale. Parcels that receive no bid at a tax deed sale move to the Clerk's Lands Available for Taxes list.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Miami-Dade County
- Miami-Dade follows the standard Florida split: the Office of the Tax Collector runs the annual certificate (lien) sale, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court runs the tax deed auctions.
- The certificate sale runs on LienHub while the tax deed auctions run on RealAuction at miamidade.realforeclose.com, the same portal used for the county's foreclosure sales.
- Tax deed applications on held certificates are filed through LienHub, not the Clerk.
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 Miami-Dade County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County tax certificate sale?
- Online sale beginning on or about 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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