Bradford County, FL tax sales
Bradford County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Tax Collector runs the certificate sale on VisualGov (18% maximum, bid down), and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the tax deed sale on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Starke, under F.S. Chapter 197.
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- Next sale
- On or before June 1 annually.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- Tax deed sales are held in person at the Bradford County Courthouse, 945 N.
- County office
- 904-966-6246
On this page
How Bradford County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Bradford County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually. The 2026 sale ran online with bidding in May and certificates awarded May 31, 2026.
- Registration
- Create a web account on taxcertsale.com and register for Bradford County before bidding.
- 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
- Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled; sales are held in person at the courthouse
- Registration
- Tax deed sales are held in person at the Bradford County Courthouse, 945 N.
Registration and deposit
Tax deed sales are held in person at the Bradford County Courthouse, 945 N. Temple Ave., Starke. Bidders must be present and must show the ability to post a deposit before the sale begins. The high bidder pays a non-refundable deposit per parcel at the time of the bid by cash or cashier's check payable to the Clerk of Court.
Sale format and venue
Bradford County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Bradford 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 Tax deed and foreclosure sale notices for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
On or before June 1 annually. Bidding runs on VisualGov; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Bradford County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax deed and foreclosure sale notices. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Tax deed sales are held in person at the Bradford County Courthouse, 945 N. Temple Ave., Starke. Bidders must be present and must show the ability to post a deposit before the sale begins. The high bidder pays a non-refundable deposit per parcel at the time of the bid by cash or cashier's check payable to the Clerk of Court.
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 that received no bid can be bought from the Tax Collector through the taxcertsale.com site. Parcels not sold at a tax deed sale go on 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
- Bradford follows the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual tax certificate sale online at taxcertsale.com, and the Clerk runs tax deed sales in person at the courthouse in Starke.
- The certificate auction is a reverse-interest-rate bid starting at 18 percent; the 2026 sale awarded certificates on May 31, 2026.
- For tax deeds, bidders must attend in person and be ready to post a non-refundable deposit by cash or cashier's check payable to the Clerk of Court.
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 Bradford County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Bradford County tax certificate sale?
How often does Bradford County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Bradford 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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