Alachua County, FL tax sales
Alachua County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Tax Collector runs the certificate sale on LienHub (18% maximum, bid down), and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the tax deed sale online via RealAuction on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Gainesville, under F.S. Chapter 197.
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- Next sale
- On or before June 1 annually.
- Format
- RealAuction
- County office
- (352) 374-5236
On this page
How Alachua County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Alachua County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually. The sale is advertised in May and held in late May or early June.
- Registration
- Register, fund a deposit, set a budget, and bid on LienHub at lienhub.com/county/alachua.
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deeds
- Frequency
- As scheduled. Online sales begin at 10:00 a.m.
- Sale list
- Lands Available for Taxes
Registration and deposit
Bidders post an advance deposit of the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200 at alachua.realtaxdeed.com. Hand-delivered deposits are due before 3 p.m. on the last business day before the sale; ACH deposits at least 4 business days ahead. Payment is by cash, money order, certified or cashier's check, or wire. The winning balance, plus recording fees, the bidder deposit fee, and documentary stamps, is due within 24 hours of the sale.
Sale format and venue
Alachua County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Alachua County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.
Get the advertised list
Use Lands Available for Taxes for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
On or before June 1 annually. Bidding runs on RealAuction; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deeds as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Alachua County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Lands Available for Taxes. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Bidders post an advance deposit of the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200 at alachua.realtaxdeed.com. Hand-delivered deposits are due before 3 p.m. on the last business day before the sale; ACH deposits at least 4 business days ahead. Payment is by cash, money order, certified or cashier's check, or wire. The winning balance, plus recording fees, the bidder deposit fee, and documentary stamps, is due within 24 hours of the sale.
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Florida due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
unsold liens and deeds
County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector after the annual certificate sale. Parcels unsold 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.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Clerk of the Circuit Court (runs the deed sale)
County notes
- Alachua splits the two sales across vendors and offices: the Tax Collector's certificate sale runs on LienHub (lienhub.com/county/alachua), while the Clerk's tax deed auctions are online through RealAuction (alachua.realtaxdeed.com).
- Tax deed deposits are posted at alachua.realtaxdeed.com; the winning balance is due within 24 hours by cash, wire, or certified funds.
- The elected Tax Collector is John Power and the elected Clerk is J.K. 'Jess' Irby. Confirm current officeholders before relying on contact names.
Florida rules
- Redemption
- The owner (or anyone) can redeem a certificate at any time after it is issued, up until full payment for the tax deed is made to the Clerk, which cuts off redemption even before the deed is formally 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 Alachua County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Alachua County tax certificate sale?
How often does Alachua County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Alachua County tax sale list?
Verified Jul 4, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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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