Wakulla County, FL tax sales
Wakulla 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 Wakulla County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Wakulla 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 online tax sale site before the sale. Bidding is a reverse auction on the interest rate, starting at 18 percent and bid down until the certificate is sold 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 taxcertsale.com (online tax certificate sale)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Wakulla County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled; held in person, usually on a Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Registration and deposit
Bidders sign in on the Bidder Registration form in the Official Records Department before 9:45 a.m. on the sale day. The high bidder posts a non-refundable cash deposit of the greater of 5 percent of the winning bid or $200 at the time of sale, paid by cash, money order, or cashier's check.
Sales are advertised for four consecutive weeks in the Wakulla Sun before the sale, held at the Wakulla County Court House, 3056 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector after the annual sale. Parcels not sold at a tax deed sale go on the Clerk's List of Lands Available.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Lisa Craze
202 Ochlockonee St., Crawfordville, FL 32327 (mailing: P.O. Box 280, Crawfordville, FL 32326)
Official websiteNotes for Wakulla County
- Wakulla runs the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector holds the annual online tax certificate sale on taxcertsale.com, and the Clerk runs the tax deed sales.
- Wakulla tax deed sales are held in person at the Wakulla County Court House in Crawfordville, usually on a Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., and are advertised for four weeks in the Wakulla Sun.
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 Wakulla County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Wakulla 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 Wakulla 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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