Broward County, FL tax sales
Broward 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 Fort Lauderdale, under F.S. Chapter 197.
New to tax sales? Read how Florida tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- Online sale conducted on or before June 1 each year (F.S. 197.402 timing)
- Format
- RealAuction
- County office
- (954) 357-4829
On this page
How Broward County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Tax Collector)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Online sale conducted on or before June 1 each year (F.S. 197.402 timing)
- 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
- Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division - Tax Deeds Section
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; dates posted on the auction site
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Broward County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Broward 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 auction schedule and Lands Available 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
Online sale conducted on or before June 1 each year (F.S. 197.402 timing) 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 Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division - Tax Deeds Section as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Broward County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax deed auction schedule and Lands Available. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.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 are available from the Tax Collector through LienHub after the June sale. Parcels unsold at a tax deed auction are placed on the Lands Available for Taxes list held by Records, Taxes and Treasury.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
County notes
- Broward is a charter county: the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division acts as both Tax Collector and runs the tax deed auctions, so there is no separate elected Clerk handling tax deeds.
- As of July 2026 the tax deed auction is moving from the Grant Street site (broward.deedauction.net) to a new RealAuction platform, with the first RealAuction sale on October 26, 2026. Verify the current auction URL on the county site before bidding.
- The certificate (lien) sale runs on LienHub and requires a 10 percent ACH deposit at registration.
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 Broward County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Broward County tax certificate sale?
How often does Broward County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Broward 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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