Calhoun County, FL tax sales
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Calhoun 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 the taxcertsale.com auction site before the sale. Bidding starts at 18 percent and is bid down to the lowest bidder. County-held certificates are available from the Tax Collector after the sale.
Most Florida counties run the certificate sale online. Confirm the exact platform and list on the county Tax Collector page.
Register on VisualGov (taxcertsale.com)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled after a certificate holder applies
- Sale list
- List of Lands Available for Taxes
Registration and deposit
The Clerk requires a $260 deposit from the certificate holder to open the file and set the sale date. Sales are held in the front lobby of the Calhoun County Courthouse in Blountstown, with each item auctioned in case-number order. The winning bidder posts a 5 percent deposit with the balance due within 24 hours, plus recording fees and documentary stamps of $0.70 per $100 of the bid.
Each item is auctioned in order of case number in the courthouse front lobby.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates are available from the Tax Collector after the annual sale. Parcels not sold at a tax deed sale move to the Clerk's List of Lands Available for Taxes.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Calhoun County
- Calhoun County uses VisualGov (taxcertsale.com) for the annual tax certificate sale rather than LienHub.
- Tax deed sales are held in person in the front lobby of the Calhoun County Courthouse in Blountstown, with items auctioned in case-number order.
- The Clerk requires a $260 deposit from the certificate holder to set a tax deed sale date.
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 Calhoun County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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.
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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