Clay County, FL tax sales
Clay 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 Clay County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Clay County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually. For 2026, the sale begins May 28 at 9:00 a.m.
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
- Sale list
- Tax certificate sale listing
Registration and deposit
Register, make deposits, set budgets, and post bids on LienHub at lienhub.com/county/clay. The delinquent real estate tax certificates are sold under F.S. 197.432, with bidding down from 18 percent interest to the low bid.
Clay's certificate sale runs on LienHub (Grant Street Group).
Register on LienHubTax deed sale
- Run by
- Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Tax Deeds
- Frequency
- As scheduled, generally 1 to 2 times a month
- Sale list
- Tax deed search and Lands Available
Registration and deposit
All Clay County tax deed sales are conducted online. Create an account and register at clay.realtaxdeed.com to bid. Under Florida's standard process the deposit is the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200, with the balance due promptly after the sale; confirm current terms on the auction site.
Clay's tax deed auctions are online at clay.realtaxdeed.com. Use the Clerk's Landmark site (landmark.clayclerk.com/TaxDeed) to search scheduled sales and the Lands Available tab.
Register on RealTaxDeed (RealAuction)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Parcels unsold at a tax deed sale appear on the Lands Available tab of the Clerk's Landmark tax deed site. County-held certificates from the annual sale are handled by the Tax Collector.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Clay County
- Clay splits the two sales across vendors and offices: the Tax Collector's certificate sale runs on LienHub (lienhub.com/county/clay), while the Clerk's tax deed auctions are online through RealAuction (clay.realtaxdeed.com).
- The Clerk's Landmark site (landmark.clayclerk.com/TaxDeed) hosts scheduled tax deed sales and the Lands Available tab for unsold parcels.
- The elected Tax Collector is Diane Hutchings and the elected Clerk is Tara S. Green. Confirm current officeholders before relying on contact names.
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 Clay County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Clay 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 Clay County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually. For 2026, the sale begins May 28 at 9:00 a.m.. 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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