Bradford County, FL tax sales
Bradford 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 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.
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Create a web account on taxcertsale.com and register for Bradford County before bidding. Bidding is a reverse auction on the interest rate, starting at 18 percent and bid down 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 (VisualGov)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 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.
Bradford runs tax deed sales in person at the courthouse in Starke rather than on an online auction platform. Contact the Clerk's Office to confirm scheduled dates.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
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.
County offices
Notes for Bradford County
- 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 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 Bradford County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Bradford 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 Bradford County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually. The 2026 sale ran online with bidding in May and certificates awarded May 31, 2026.. 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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