Walton County, FL tax sales
Walton 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 Walton County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Walton 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 LienHub and fund a deposit before the sale. The sale is an online reverse auction with bidders bidding down the interest rate from 18 percent in decrements of at least one quarter of one percent. Certificates struck to the county are available to buy online beginning July 1, with a purchase fee per certificate.
Most Florida counties run the certificate sale online. Confirm the exact platform and list on the county Tax Collector page.
Register on LienHubTax deed sale
- Run by
- Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; see the tax deed sale listing
- Sale list
- Tax deed online auction and calendar
Registration and deposit
Register on RealAuction and fund the advance deposit before the sale. Under the standard Florida requirement the deposit is the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200, with the balance due promptly after the sale.
Walton runs tax deed sales online at walton.realforeclose.com (RealAuction). The Clerk's Tax Deed Division is at the DeFuniak Springs courthouse on U.S. 90 East.
Register on RealForeclose (RealAuction)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector through LienHub beginning July 1 each year. 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
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Rhonda Skipper
Clerk of the Circuit Court (runs the deed sale)
Notes for Walton County
- Walton splits the sale: the Tax Collector runs the annual LienHub certificate sale, and the Clerk runs online tax deed auctions on walton.realforeclose.com (RealAuction).
- The certificate sale closes on or before June 1; certificates struck to the county are available to buy online starting July 1.
- The Tax Collector's tax department line is (850) 892-8121; the Clerk's Tax Deed Division is (850) 892-8115. Both are at the DeFuniak Springs courthouse on U.S. 90 East.
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 Walton County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Walton 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 Walton 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.
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