Duval County, FL tax sales
Duval 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 Jacksonville, under F.S. Chapter 197.
New to tax sales? Read how Florida tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- on or about June 1, 2027Tuesday · 2027
- Format
- RealAuction
- Registration
- Register on the RealAuction site and fund a deposit.
- County office
- (904) 255-5700, Option 4
On this page
How Duval County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Duval County Tax Collector - Tax Department
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Annual online sale on or before June 1 (the 2026 sale was held May 27, 2026, with registration opening May 8)
- Registration
- Register on LienHub with a Tax ID (SSN or EIN) and a completed IRS W-9.
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Register on LienHub with a Tax ID (SSN or EIN) and a completed IRS W-9. A deposit of $100 or 10 percent of your intended bid total, whichever is greater, must be received about 5 business days before the sale. Winning bidders must pay for all certificates won within 48 hours of the auction close or forfeit the deposit.
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deeds Department
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; each sale is advertised once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the date and property list posted about 30 days ahead
- Registration
- Register on the RealAuction site and fund a deposit.
- Sale list
- Tax deed auction calendar
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Duval County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Duval 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 calendar for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
on or about June 1, 2027 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 Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deeds Department as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Duval County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax deed auction calendar. 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
Two over-the-counter paths. County-held certificates left unsold at the June sale can be bought from the Tax Collector through LienHub on a first-come, first-served basis at 18 percent. Separately, parcels unsold at a tax deed sale move to the Clerk's Lands Available list.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
County notes
- Duval County shares a consolidated government with the City of Jacksonville, but tax sales still follow the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual certificate (lien) sale and the Clerk of the Circuit Court runs the tax deed auctions.
- The certificate sale is on LienHub (lienhub.com/county/duval), while the tax deed auction runs on RealAuction (duval.realtaxdeed.com).
- The Clerk's own site, taxdeed.duvalclerk.com, holds tax deed records and the Lands Available list for parcels that did not sell at auction.
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 Duval County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Duval County tax certificate sale?
How often does Duval County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Duval 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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