Hillsborough County, FL tax sales
Hillsborough 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 Tampa, 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
- County office
- (813) 635-5200
On this page
How Hillsborough County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Hillsborough County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Online sale beginning on or before June 1 each year; the 2026 sale opened May 1 with a 30-day bidding window
- Registration
- Register as a bidder on LienHub before the sale.
- 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
- Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Tax Deeds Department
- Frequency
- Online on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Hillsborough County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Hillsborough 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 public access and Lands Available list 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
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 Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Tax Deeds Department as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Hillsborough County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax deed public access and Lands Available list. 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 can be purchased from the Tax Collector through LienHub after the sale. Parcels unsold at a tax deed auction 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
- Hillsborough follows the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual certificate (lien) sale on LienHub, and the Clerk of Court runs the tax deed auctions on RealAuction.
- Tax deed sales are held online on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at hillsborough.realtaxdeed.com.
- Unsold parcels appear on the Clerk's Lands Available List through the Public Access View application.
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 Hillsborough County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Hillsborough County tax certificate sale?
How often does Hillsborough County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Hillsborough 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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